Moraes posts image with Prates, suggests title eliminator matchup

Michael Moraes posted a photo on social media suggesting a potential matchup with Carlos Prates to determine the next lightweight title challenger. The post asks fans whether they need to fight to clarify the number one contender, or if it is already obvious. If Islam Makhachev faces Ian Garry at UFC 330 in August as rumored, the champion would not be ready for his next defense until November at the earliest. Moraes is polling fans on who would win if UFC books Prates versus Moraes.