Group Preventing Nerds’ Carlos Prates has teased a possible transfer right down to 155 kilos.
Prates, the No.5-ranked welterweight contender, will lock horns with former champion Jack Della Maddalena in the primary occasion of UFC Perth this weekend.
“The Nightmare” plans to knock out one other former champion after which set his crosshairs on welterweight champion Islam Makhachev.
Makhachev is predicted to make his first title protection in August towards Ian Machado Garry.
Prates desires “The Future” to dethrone the Russian, after which he plans to run it again with the Irishman in Brazil.
Carlos Prates teases a transfer right down to 155-pounds if “El Matador” will get to combat Islam Makhachev
If light-weight champion Ilia Topuria strikes as much as 170 kilos for a superfight with Islam Makhachev after dismantling Justin Gaethje on June 14, and Prates doesn’t get a shot on the 170-pound championship, he would then like to maneuver right down to 155 kilos and compete for the UFC light-weight championship.
Throughout a latest interview with MMA Fighting, Carlos Prates stated:
“Then I’ll transfer right down to light-weight and combat for the light-weight belt. I could make 155. However I’m kidding. I don’t wish to food plan that a lot anymore. We’ll see. I’m not likely interested by that proper now, however let’s see if it occurs.”
Take a look at Carlos Prates’ feedback a few potential light-weight transfer beneath:
Prates is at present driving a 2-fight win streak. He has knocked out each of his final 2 opponents. “The Nightmare” has only one loss in his UFC file to date, which got here towards Ian Machado Garry in 2025.
