Carlos Prates has fought 10 times since 2024.
The point is to fight up, not down.
Islam is a champion, and has to defend his title(s) against worthy contenders.
Carlos Prates hasn’t fought since May & has only fought 1 time in 2026
Michael Morales hasn’t fought in close to a year & has 0 fights in 2026
But yet somehow Islam Makhachev who defended his title 8 weeks ago is holding up the division
Somebody make it make sense