Carlos Prates and Ian Garry have discussed a potential scenario where they would face each other in a title fight in Brazil. According to Prates, Garry called him about three weeks ago with a plan: Prates would defeat Maddalena, Garry would beat Makhachev, and then they would fight in Brazil. Prates believes the UFC would make this matchup happen. If Garry wins the belt, Prates suggested it would be a rematch between them. The plan depends on both fighters winning their respective upcoming bouts. The post acknowledges the plan sounds ambitious in terms of actual execution.
Carlos Prates and Ian Garry have already mapped out a potential title-fight meeting in Brazil — but only if both men take care of business in their respective next outings.
Prates, who competes under the nickname "The Nightmare," revealed that Garry reached out to him roughly three weeks ago with a straightforward proposal: Prates defeats Magno Maddalena, Garry upsets Islam Makhachev for the lightweight crown, and the two then collide in Brazil in what would function as a welterweight title fight. Prates indicated he believes the UFC would be willing to facilitate that matchup, and noted that if Garry does capture the belt, their encounter would technically be a rematch between the two.
Prates enters his next bout ranked fifth in the welterweight division at 32 years old. The Brazilian prospect trains out of Vale Top Team and carries a 24-7-0 professional record. Standing six-foot-one with a 78-inch reach, he is a switch-stance striker who lands 3.77 significant strikes per minute at an impressive 55 percent accuracy — numbers that put him among the busier and more precise hands in the division.
Verified data for Garry was not available in the AgentMMA database, but the plan as outlined by Prates places him on the other side of a monumental challenge against Makhachev before any welterweight title scenario could materialise.
Why it matters
- A Prates victory over Maddalena would further cement his top-five welterweight status and keep his name in title conversations.
- Garry defeating Makhachev would be one of the biggest upsets in recent UFC history, fundamentally reshaping the lightweight landscape before any cross-divisional arrangement could take shape.
- The proposed Brazil location would give Prates a significant home-crowd advantage and fits the UFC's pattern of staging marquee events in South America.
- The entire scenario hinges on two separate and uncertain outcomes, making it highly conditional at this stage.
