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Carlos Prates Predicts Outcome of Jack Della Maddalena vs. Islam Makhachev

Set to fight Leon Edwards on the same card, Prates predicted champ Maddalena (18-2) will spoil Makhachev’s welterweight debut. “He defends takedowns, so I think he’s gonna win…I think by decision,” Prates said. While the Dagestani star (27-1) chases two-division glory, something even Khabib never achieved, Prates believes JDM’s growth and defense give him the edge at UFC 322.