Carlos Prates of Workforce Preventing Nerds has hinted that he might transfer all the way down to 155 kilos.
Preetz, ranked No. 5 within the welterweight rankings, will face former champion Jack de la Maddalena in the primary occasion of this weekend’s UFC Perth.
‘The Nightmare’ plans to knock out one other former champion and set his sights on welterweight champion Islam Makhachev.
Makhachev is scheduled to make his first title protection in August towards Ian Machado Garry.
Prates needs “The Future” to take away the Russians from the throne, after which plans to take again energy with the Irish in Brazil.
Carlos Prates hints that ‘El Matador’ might drop to 155 kilos to face Islam Makhachev
After dismantling Justin Gaethje on June 14, light-weight champion Ilya Topria strikes as much as 170 kilos for a superfight with Islam Makhachev, and if Prates is unable to problem for the 170 pound title, he’ll probably hope to drop all the way down to 155 kilos to struggle for the UFC light-weight title.
In a current interview with MMA Preventing, Carlos Prates mentioned:
“Then I will transfer all the way down to light-weight and struggle for the light-weight belt. I will most likely have the ability to hit 155, however I am kidding. I do not wish to weight loss program that a lot anymore. We’ll see. I am not likely desirous about it proper now, however we’ll see if it occurs.”
Try Carlos Prates’ feedback on the potential for weight discount beneath.
Preetz is presently on a two-game profitable streak. He has knocked out each of his previous two opponents. “Nightmare” has just one loss within the UFC thus far, towards Ian Machado Garry in 2025.
