Carlos Prates starts training for next welterweight title push

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After the UFC confirmed Islam Makhachev vs Ian Garry as the UFC 330 main event, Carlos Prates posted training images on Instagram indicating he has begun preparations for his next camp and captioned the period 'UFC Champion.' Prates is coming off a technical knockout over Jack Della Maddalena and has also scored knockouts over two former champions, and he publicly argues he deserves to face the winner of Makhachev and Garry. He additionally told Sherdog that a fight with fellow contender Michael Morales would be sensible if the promotion selects a different opponent; Morales is undefeated with 19 career wins and recently knocked out Sean Brady. The UFC is likely to soon announce the contender bout.

Carlos Prates started training and is pressing for a title-contender fight