Carlos Prates promises to ‘finish’ Islam Makhachev’s legacy in response to Ali Abdelaziz
Home » MMA News » UFC » Carlos Prates promises to ‘finish’ Islam Makhachev’s legacy… Carlos Prates has fired a warning shot towards Islam Makhachev after a recent post from Dominance MMA manager Ali Abdelaziz. Prates was expecting to challenge Makhachev for the welterweight gold in the UFC 336 headliner on Jan. 30, 2027. While Prates will be competing for gold, it’ll be an interim title at stake. He’ll be facing Michael Morales while Makhachev will wait to return at some point after Ramadan. Abdelaziz defended Makhachev in the midst of criticism for not accepting the late January date on his X page. “If You’re a contender. Islam is the champion and maybe the greatest fighter of this generation. Talk less, because he’ll make you look bad. None of you add to his legacy. He fights for passion, love of the sport, and the fans.” Prates fired back at Abdelaziz, vowing to put an end to…