Manel Kape names Carlos Prates favourite against Michael Morales at UFC 336
Manel Kape named Carlos Prates the favourite against Michael Morales at UFC 336 for the interim welterweight belt. He praised the Brazilian's technique and questioned the opponent's overall fit ahead of the interim title fight.
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Manel Kape tem um compromisso importante pela frente no UFC 336. O nocauteador encara o campeão Joshua Van na coprincipal do evento, em 30 de janeiro, em Toronto, no Canadá, valendo o cinturão dos moscas (até 56,7 kg). No evento principal, Carlos Prates e Michael Morales disputam o título interino dos meio-médios, com limite de 77,1 kg.
Em entrevista ao canal de Laerte Viana no YouTube, disponibilizada nesta quinta-feira (5), Kape analisou o duelo entre os dois meio-médios e apontou quem tem a vantagem.
“Carlos Prates vai ser favorito, Michael Morales tem poder, tem força, mas não vejo tanta técnica nem um bom encaixe. Contra o Sean Brady funcionou, mas o Prates é um striker de um nível muito acima”, avaliou.
Aos 33 anos, Prates é um dos nomes mais fortes da divisão dos meio-médios. Nascido em Taubaté (SP), o brasileiro tem cartel de 24 vitórias e sete derrotas, com 19 nocautes e três finalizações. Atleta da Fighting Nerds, o “Pesadelo” vive grande fase e vem de vitórias sobre Jack Della Maddalena, Leon Edwards e Geoff Neal.
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