UFC welterweight sniper Carlos Prates doesn’t plan on staying around for long, given that his next few fights go to plan.<\/p>\n
Prates has had a meteoric rise in the welterweight ranks, notching four knockout victories in 2024 before losing a potential title eliminator against Ian Machado Garry in April.<\/p>\n
Rebounding with a knockout win over Geoff Neal at UFC 319, Prates has been booked against Leon Edwards at UFC 322 this November. A stunning victory will surely guarantee a title shot for Prates in his next showing.<\/p>\n
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Perhaps in the wake of his two Fighting Nerds teammates, Caio Borralho and Mauricio Ruffy, losing at UFC Paris, Prates isn’t planning many more fights in the UFC.<\/p>\n
“I’m gonna fight for the belt, I’m gonna win the belt, then I’m gonna challenge [Ian Garry] to a rematch, and then I’m gonna stop fighting MMA,” Prates told Ariel Helwani.<\/p>\n
“I don’t want to fight too much. . . Just enjoy life, BBQ, [drink] some beers. That’s it… Enjoy my time by the pool, just chill, take care of my mom.”<\/p>\n
Carlos Prates reveals he is nearing the end of his career:<\/p>\n
“I’m gonna fight for the belt, I’m gonna win the belt, then I’m gonna challenge [Ian Machado Garry] to a rematch, and then I’m gonna stop fighting MMA.<\/p>\n
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