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Carlos Prates confident he knocks out Islam Makhachev after getting ‘smashed’ early

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Carlos Prates confident he knocks out Islam Makhachev after getting ‘smashed’ early

Carlos Prates likes his chances against UFC welterweight champion Islam Makhachev, envisioning a clash similar to Anderson Silva's second championship victory over Chael Sonnen back in 2012.

Prates said in an interview with UFC veteran Gilbert Burns that he's currently in discussions with the promotion for a date to fight Makhachev, who defended his title against Ian Machado Garry earlier this month. Prates said “would be perfect†to headline UFC 335, which is scheduled for Dec. 12 in Las Vegas, but UFC officials told him said January in Australia is also a possibility.

Either way, the Brazilian knockout artist envisions himself having to dig deep to come out victorious against Makhachev like Silva did in the Sonnen rematch.

“You look at his fight with Chael Sonnen, Chael Sonnen got the mount in the first round. In the second, [Silva] went out there and knocked the guy out,†Prates said. “And that's what I think is going to happen. I think I'm going to start by getting smashed, and the first time I manage to get back to my feet and start hurting him, I'm going to knock him out somewhere around the fourth or fifth round.â€

Prates has only lost once in the UFC, dropping a decision to Garry in April 2025, and “became even more confident†for a future clash with Makhachev after seeing Garry's success in wrestling exchanges with the welterweight champion. Prates scored knockouts in every other fight he's had so far in the UFC, stopping former champions Jack Della Maddalena and Leon Edwards in his most recent appearances.

“If he was able to get Makhachev off his back, I can do it too,†Prates said. “I became even more confident. Based on the things I saw and the amount of time we have to train, I was like, ‘Fuck, I think we can do this.' I already thought so, and now I saw Ian Garry defend certain positions the same way I do, like the back against the cage. I do that a lot.

“I saw someone saying that [Makhachev] made an adjustment because [Garry] is very tall and it's difficult for Makhachev to get his hooks in. And that defense he used, I do that every fight. I did it several times against Ian, but he would sit down and try to take my back. I already do everything standing so there's no danger of losing the position. I was like, ‘Man, I think this guy is going to be in trouble.' When I get my hands on him… I'm very confident that I'm going to bring that belt home.â€

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UFC Vegas 123 ‘Moicano vs. Nolan’ play-by-play, results & round scoring

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Canelo vs. Mbilli Results: Live updates of the undercard and main event

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MMA Fighting has Canelo vs. Mbilli results for the Canelo Alvarez vs. Christian Mbilli fight card and more for one of the most highly anticipated events of the year at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Saturday.

When the main event begins around 4:30 p.m. ET, check out our Canelo vs. Mbilli live round-by-round updates for our live blog of the main event. Canelo Alvarez tries to win the WBC super middleweight title and hand Christian Mbilli his first professional loss.

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Ciryl Gane defended from cheater accusations by two former UFC champions: "He wasn’t going for it on purpose"

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Two former UFC titleholders are coming to the defense of Ciryl Gane amid a cheater label.

Some believe that Gane has bent the rules in his favor in past fights, particularly with eye pokes and illegal strikes. “Bon Gamin†came under fire for his double eye poke foul against Tom Aspinall, who still hasn't fought since Oct. 2025 due to his injuries. Gane was also scrutinized for landing illegal elbows to the back of Alex Pereira's head in their UFC Freedom 250 fight back in June.

While some have called Gane a cheater, former rivals Dominick Cruz and TJ Dillashaw disagree with that notion. During a recent edition of the “Love & War Podcast,†Cruz said that during his fighting days, he'd take the blame himself if he was ever got poked in the eye (via MMAFighting).

“I always said if you can poke me in my f*cking eye, I'm doing something wrong,†Cruz said. “You can punch me in my head. Trying to my head is so f*cking hard, if you can poke me in the eye, that's my problem, so we agree on that and I think that's why he's not a cheater.â€

Dillashaw agreed with Cruz, saying that he thinks people have the wrong idea about Gane over his accidental fouls.

“I don't think he is [a cheater],†Dillashaw said. “It's gotten blown out of the water since the Pereira fight. Obviously, everyone's a Pereira fan and they wanted him to win and they want to call the illegal blows. He wasn't going for it on purpose and Pereira's moving his head as he's hitting those. I think Herb Dean's unfortunately catching a lot of flack as well, too.â€

Gane was promoted as the UFC heavyweight champion due to Aspinall remaining sidelined. He will put his gold at stake against Josh Hokit in the UFC 334 main event on Nov. 14 in New York City.

Do you think the cheater label towards Ciryl Gane is unfair, or have you seen enough fouls to the point where it's justified? Share your thoughts in the comments below.

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