Carlos Prates has his eyes firmly set on the welterweight champion Islam Makhachov.
The Brazilian knockout artist is in the middle of some serious tears. Having won seven of eight eight bouts, Prates has won three fights by knockout in increasingly devastating fashion. His last two wins came against former champions Leon Edwards and As Jack Della Maddalena (see here)building serious momentum for his first title shot and clash with the Russian great.
The video opens with Prates in a bar with his new trainer, Eric Albaraccin, and Prates declaring himself, “Wrestling’s worst nightmare!”
Albaraccin interjects, “He smokes American cigarettes. He drinks Irish whiskey, he breaks women’s hearts, and he comes to dethrone the pound-for-pound king! A wrestler’s worst nightmare.”
Booze and WWE promotions aside, Albaraccin could be a serious asset for Prates. Best known for guiding his work Henry Cejudo and Patrick PitbullAlbaraccini has a deep background in wrestling that could help Pratesti keep fighting for a little while longer.