UFC - UFC Fight Night
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by Devesh Jaganath | in UFC Predictions
We are back at the T-Mobile Center this weekend for UFC Fight Night, headlined by Ian Machado Garry facing Carlos Prates in the welterweight division. ‘The Future’ has a pro record of 15-1-0, while ‘The Nightmare’ is 21-6-0. Let’s get into the match prediction.
Ian Machado Garry will be returning to the Octagon for the first time since December at UFC 310, when he took Shavkat Rakhmonov to the judges' scorecard but lost by unanimous decision.
Not only did that defeat end his eight-match UFC win streak, but it also cost him a title shot. While his last four fights have gone to a decision, he is still the only person to go the distance against Rakhmonov.
The Future is battle-hardened and has enough five-round experience, which could be a key factor here against this opponent.
Meanwhile, Carlos Prates enters this bout on an 11-match win streak, four of which have come since entering the UFC, and all of those were finishes inside the first two rounds.
Indeed, the Brazilian possesses incredible knockout power, finishing 76% of opponents via strikes, including the likes of Neil Magny and Charles Radtke.
However, with no disrespect to the aforementioned, Garry is a different kettle of fish. Additionally, given that the Nightmare’s bouts have not lasted too long, there are question marks over how he’ll fare against the stamina of his Irish opponent in this one.
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Ian Machado Garry - Carlos Prates Key Points
- Ian Machado Garry has won eight of his nine UFC fights.
- Ian Machado Garry has only lost of of his 16 professional bouts.
- Carlos Prates has lost six of his 27 professional bouts.
- Carlos Prates has never fought beyond the third round.
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Our Ian Machado Garry vs Carlos Prates Prediction
Carlos Prates has risen to popularity since joining the UFC due to his incredible knockout power, with each of his four fights in the franchise ending in under two rounds.
However, he has not faced an opponent on the level of Ian Machado Garry, who will know that a win here will likely earn him a shot at the title. The Irishman has incredible stamina and has fought the best around, so he should be well-equipped to weather what should be a fast start from Prates. Our Ian Machado Garry vs Carlos Prates prediction is Ian Machado Garry wins the match.
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Fight to go the distance (NO)
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