Carlos Prates showed bathroom mirror with daily knockout affirmations for JDM

Carlos Prates revealed that he wrote daily affirmations on his bathroom mirror for months leading up to his fight with Jack Della Maddalena. The messages included declarations such as "I knock out JDM," "I beat JDM," and "I will become champion." Prates stated that the fight did not begin on Saturday night but rather several months earlier through his mental preparation. He emphasized that what happened in the octagon was the culmination of a visualization process that started long before fight night. The revelation provides insight into Prates' psychological approach to his recent knockout victory.