Prates.
Prates (24-7) took on former champion Jack
Della Maddalena (18-4) at
UFC Perth last weekend. Prates picked apart Maddalena, leaving
the gritty Australian wincing in pain by the third round. “The
Nightmare” inflicted relentless punishment until Maddalena
crumbled.
Prates recently revealed that he had “manifested” his win over
Maddalena. Prates showed scribblings on his mirror that said he
would beat Maddalena and be a champion someday. Prates said on
Instagram:
“What happened on Saturday was already written a long time ago.
‘I’m going to knock out Jack Della Maddalena.’ ‘I’m going to beat
JDM.’ ‘I’m going to knock out JDM.’ This was already written a long
time ago. ‘I’m going to become a champion,’” as translated by Championship Rounds on X, formerly known
as Twitter.
While vision boards serve as a source of affirmation and
motivation, one’s dreams can only be manifested into reality by
hard work. Prates claims the only man to beat him in the
Ultimate Fighting Championship, Ian Garry, is
next in line to challenge Islam
Makhachev for the welterweight title. Prates believes he has
secured a title shot and is willing to wait for the winner of the
potential clash between the two.
Carlos
Prates was manifesting the JDM knockout by writing it on his
mirror every day 👀“I’m going to knock out JDM”
“I’m gonna become a champion”
(via @thenightmare170)
pic.twitter.com/66SGcXOu6y— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS)
May 4, 2026