Carlos Prates really wanted a face-off with the new welterweight champion at UFC 322.
Prates established himself as a legitimate contender with a second-round knockout win over former champion Leon Edwards at UFC 322. “The Nightmare” rallied for a face-off against the winner of the title fight between Jack Della Maddalena and Islam Makhachev, which headlined the card. While Makhachev dethroned Maddalena via a dominant decision, there was no face-off with Prates.
Prates claims that Dana White was interested in the idea but didn’t want the new champion to be robbed of his moment.