Prates and Garry discuss plan to meet in future title fight

Carlos Prates and Ian Garry have discussed a potential scenario where they would face each other in a title fight. According to Prates, Garry called him approximately three weeks ago to outline their plan. The proposed sequence would see Prates defeat Maddalena, Garry defeat Islam Makhachev, and then the two friends would fight each other in Brazil. Prates believes the UFC would book such a matchup given the compelling storyline. He suggested that if Garry wins the belt, they would have a rematch, implying this would be their second meeting. The plan remains speculative and dependent on both fighters winning their respective upcoming bouts against very difficult opposition.