🚨 Islam Makhachev vs Carlos Prates para el UFC 334 el 14 de Noviembre en el Madison Square Garden - New York. Ya esta reservado oficialmente el UFC 334 en el histórico estadio de New York, el Madison Square Garden para el 14 de Noviembre. Islam confirma que peleará de nuevo antes de que termine el año y el mismo eligió a Prates como su próximo rival y merecedor al tÃtulo. Dana prometió a Prates que es el siguiente en pelear por el tÃtulo contra Islam. #ufc #islammakhachev #carlosprates #ufc334
Islam Makhachev and Carlos Prates are being targeted to meet at UFC 334 on November 14 at Madison Square Garden in New York, with the welterweight title on the line.
Makhachev, the reigning welterweight champion, reportedly chose Prates himself as his next opponent and has confirmed he intends to compete again before the year is out. Dana White is said to have promised Prates that he would be next in line for a title shot against Makhachev. The 34-year-old Russian, who trains out of Eagles MMA, carries a 29-1 record and brings a well-rounded game built on elite grappling — averaging 3.22 takedowns per 15 minutes — alongside sharp striking accuracy of 58 percent, despite a relatively measured output of 2.27 significant strikes per minute. He stands five-foot-ten with a 70-inch reach and fights out of a southpaw stance.
Prates, known as "The Nightmare," enters as the number-two ranked welterweight contender. The 33-year-old Brazilian from Vale Top Team holds a 24-7 record and has made his name as a high-volume striker, landing 3.77 significant strikes per minute with 55 percent accuracy. At six-foot-one with a 78-inch reach — eight inches longer than the champion's — Prates carries a sizeable physical advantage on the feet. He switches stances and relies almost entirely on striking, recording virtually no submission attempts or takedown activity.
Why it matters
- Makhachev would be defending the welterweight title in a high-profile Madison Square Garden main event
- Prates' size, reach, and striking volume present a stylistically distinct challenge compared to most of Makhachev's recent opposition
- A win for Prates would make the Brazilian a world champion; a dominant Makhachev performance would further cement his pound-for-pound standing
- MSG on November 14 gives the UFC a marquee late-year card in one of combat sports' most iconic venues
