Carlos Prates showed the mirror in his bathroom where he had been writing affirmations for months leading up to his fight with Jack Della Maddalena. The Brazilian fighter regularly wrote messages such as "I will knock out JDM," "I will beat JDM," and "I will become champion" on the mirror almost every morning. Prates suggested that his Saturday night knockout victory over Della Maddalena was the result of months of mental preparation and visualization, not just fight week efforts. The post highlights Prates' dedication to mental conditioning and self-belief as part of his fight preparation.
