Carlos Prates blasts ‘coward’ Islam Makhachev for UFC 336 withdrawal, vows to retire him

Carlos Prates put Islam Makhachev on blast after the UFC announced his struggle with Michael Morales for the interim belt on Jan. 30.

“The Nightmare” was in talks with the promotion to ebook a UFC 336 conflict with the welterweight champion in Toronto, Canada, but will now face Morales after the Russian knowledgeable the UFC he would not be prepared to struggle on that date.

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Prates took to social media after UFC’s official announcement on Saturday to criticize the champion.

“Islam Makhachev, I’ve been working toward my dream of becoming a champion for 17 years, and now you’ve postponed that,” Prates wrote in Portuguese. “I’m the No. 1. I knocked out two former champions, while Morales has only beaten Sean Brady.

“You informed the UFC you would not be prepared to struggle in three months. Brother, you do not drink, you do not smoke, you do not celebration, and you can’t get prepared for a struggle in three months? Let me show you how it’s achieved. On January 30, I’m going to knock out Michael Morales, and then I’ll be back to retire you, you coward!”

Prates is on a three-fight winning streak in the UFC, all by knockout, and has finished his opponents in all seven octagon victories. Morales, on the other hand, is unbeaten as a professional with 19 straight victories, seven of those under the UFC banner.

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Makhachev took a shot at Prates by pointing out the fact he has recently beat Ian Machado Garry, the only man to defeat the Brazilian in the UFC.

“I just beat the man who chased you around the octagon for 5 rounds,” Makhachev wrote. “Shut up and go prepare. You’re not on my degree. See you soon. #perhaps”

“As soon as we discover out who the actual contender is, we’ll be proper back,” he added in separate tweets. “We have to now who is higher who deserve.”