Belal Muhammad makes bold prediction for Ian Machado Garry vs. Carlos Prates UFC showdown

Key highlights

• Welterweight champion Belal Muhammad predicts Ian Machado Garry will tactically defeat Carlos Prates at UFC on ESPN 66 , leveraging his fight IQ and striking.
• Muhammad believes Garry's experience from his loss to Rakhmonov will be crucial against the dangerous, bonus-winning Prates.
• While focused on his upcoming title defense against Maddalena at UFC 315, Muhammad is also observing rising welterweight contenders like Garry and Prates.

UFC welterweight champion Belal Muhammad has shared his thoughts on the upcoming main event clash between Ian Machado Garry and Carlos Prates at UFC on ESPN 66. The champion believes Ian Machado Garry will bounce back from his first career defeat by utilising his tactical approach against the red-hot Prates, who has earned performance bonuses in all of his UFC appearances thus far.
Champion sees a tactical advantage for Ian Machado GarryMuhammad's analysis highlights Ian Machado Garry's technical striking ability and fight IQ as key factors that could lead him to victory against the dangerous Carlos Prates, who enters the contest with an impressive 21-6 MMA record, including four consecutive bonus-winning knockouts in the UFC.

" Ian fights very smart. He understands how to win, and I think the experience in the Shavkat fight is going to help him in the Prates fight," Belal Muhammad told MMA Junkie in a recent interview. "I think he's going to use his distance, stay long, stick and move, stick and move, and I think he's going to go out there and win this one," he further added.

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The welterweight showdown is scheduled for Saturday at T-Mobile Centre in Kansas City, Missouri, with Ian Machado Garry looking to rebound from his recent setback against Shavkat Rakhmonov at UFC 310 last December.
Belal Muhammad focused on his upcoming title defenceRight now, Belal Muhammad (24-3 MMA, 15-3 UFC) is offering his prediction for Saturday’s main event while preparing for his first title defence against Jack Della Maddalena (17-2 MMA, 7-0 UFC) at UFC 315 on May 10 at Bell Centre in Montreal. The main event of the pay-per-view card will be on ESPN+ and ESPN.

While Belal Muhammad admits he has his sights set on eventually fighting Shavkat Rakhmonov, who he was supposed to face but pulled out because of injury, he is also keeping an eye on other rising contenders in the division.

Fans can watch the Ian Machado Garry vs. Carlos Prates main event live on ESPN and ESPN+ this Saturday night from Kansas City.

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