Ian Machado Garry does not believe that Leon Edwards sits tempted by the challenge From Carlos Prates.
Immediately after his spectacular knockout victory over Geoff Neal at UFC 319 on Saturday, PRates (22-7 MMA, 5-1 UFC) said he would love to face former Wélter Edwards (22-5 MMA, 14-4 UFC) weight champion When the UFC returns to Rio de Janeiro on October 11.
“I think that The countelating combat in Río should be Carlos Prates against Leon Edwards”Prads said in his interview after fighting with Joe Rogan. “All my respect for that guy, but the time has come.”
However, Machado Garry (16-1 MMA, 9-1 UFC), which beat Prrates in five rounds when they faced in April, He does not believe that Edwards accepts to face “The Nightmare” on Brazilian soil.
«There is no possibility that Leon Edwards agrees to fight Carlos Prates in Rio”Machado Garry said in a video posted on his Instagram account. «Let me tell you something: I told Carlos when I saw him in Las Vegas. (Edwards) will flee from that fight. Leon has his entire career saying that he is fed up with fighters and that he always faces people who want to knock him down. He wants to fight against people standing. Carlos Prates will remain with you, and do you know what? Will reject it ».
Prrates took a bonus of $ 50,000 for the performance of the night for its spectacular knockout with a rotating elbow to Neal Last Saturday. Another winner of the main billboard of the UFC 319, Michael «Venom» Page (24-3 MMA, 3-1 UFC), also He expressed interest in facing Prrates in Rio.
« You are not going to hit me with that rotating elbowI tell you right now, ”Page told journalists at the press conference after Saturday's fight. «But yes, 100 %, it would be a great fight. It is that kind of fighting that I wantthat kind of fighting I am asking. If he agrees, I will be happy to raise my hand and I would love to go to Brazil».
