(Photo by Ian Maule/Getty Images) FIGHTBOOK MMA — Jean Silva believes Fighting Nerds teammate Carlos Prates has the punching power to stop UFC welterweight champion Islam Makhachev. According to MMA Fighting, Silva believes a clean connection could end the fight, even against Makhachev’s elite grappling.
What We Know Jean Silva believes Fighting Nerds teammate Carlos Prates has the punching power to stop UFC welterweight champion Islam Makhachev. According to MMA Fighting, Silva believes a clean connection could end the fight, even against Makhachev’s elite grappling. Prates has bolstered his credentials with finishes of Leon Edwards and Jack Della Maddalena. A date and venue for a Prates-Makhachev bout have not been finalized in the reporting. The potential contest would pit Prates’ dangerous striking against Makhachev’s positional control.
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