Ian Garry thinks Carlos Prates is a quitter.
After arising quick for the primary time in his profession, ‘The Future’ will look to bounce again when he takes on the Combating Nerds’ golden baby at UFC Kansas Metropolis on Saturday evening.
It’s a giant second for each fighters. Notably for Prates, who may skyrocket himself into the welterweight prime 10 and doubtlessly set the stage for his first shot at UFC gold.
In fact, Garry has no intention of letting that occur.
Within the weeks main as much as their headliner in ‘The Metropolis of Fountains,’ Garry dubbed Prates a quitter, accusing the Brazilian of bowing out of fights when the going will get just a little too robust. ‘The Future’ doubled down on his feedback through the UFC Kansas Metropolis media day on Wednesday, promising to place Prates able the place he’ll be determined to throw within the towel.
“Look, his group is known as the Combating Nerds. They do the identical factor, however they’ve by no means seen a battle the place I give up mid-fight,” Garry stated. “Once I noticed that, proper, he put his hand within the air, he waved on the ref and stated, ‘I’m completed.’ I’ve by no means seen that in MMA. Now, we’re speaking about this man being one of many baddest males within the division, ten battle knockouts.
“Effectively, let’s present the true Carlos as effectively. When the going will get robust, he quits. And on Saturday evening, I’m going to place him in that place the place he has to select, and I need him to give up.”
Garry’s foundation for calling Prates a quitter stems from an early battle within the Brazilian’s profession when he signaled to the referee that he was completed.
Clearly, a lot has modified since then. Prates is presently sitting on an 11-fight win streak together with his final 4 victories coming contained in the Octagon, all by way of knockout.
