Morales to Prates: 'You're gonna need those lungs'
Michael Morales took a swipe at Carlos Prates before their interim welterweight title fight on Jan. 30, 2027 in Toronto. The winner is expected to face Islam Makhachev in a unification bout, and Morales told the Brazilian to quit smoking before they share the cage.
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Michael Morales alfinetou Carlos Prates antes da luta pelo cinturão interino dos meio-médios que vai colocar um dos dois na fila de Islam Makhachev.
Morales e Prates se enfrentam no UFC 336, em 30 de janeiro de 2027, em Toronto, com o cinturão interino em jogo. O vencedor deve enfrentar Makhachev em uma luta de unificação.
Makhachev defendeu o título contra Ian Garry em agosto e inicialmente sinalizou que queria competir de novo antes do Ramadã do ano que vem. O CEO do UFC, Dana White, disse depois que o campeão agora pretende voltar após o Ramadã.
Enquanto Prates direcionou as críticas a Makhachev, Morales apontou as dele ao brasileiro, mandando-o parar de fumar antes de dividirem o cage. “Você me chamou de covarde, mas precisou de dez meses para se preparar para me enfrentar?”, disse Morales em um vídeo no Instagram. “Cara, eu não faço desculpas. Espero o meu momento e aproveito qualquer oportunidade que aparece. Agora cala a boca e pare de fumar, porque confie em mim: você vai precisar desses pulmões.”
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