""Everybody has an opinion on who should fight whom in the welterweight division," Garry said on Instagram. "Here's mine: Carlos Prates vs. Michael Morales. Because it's two power heavy hitters, and I want to see who comes out on top. I doubt Morales would take it, because the truth is, Carles Prates hits harder. I kind of want to see Prates vs. JDM too. But I'm gonna match Jack Della Maddalena vs. Kamaru Usman... And finally, the world title fight at welterweight. I want to see the champion Islam Makhachev defend his belt against the No. 1 contender in the world, Ian Machado Garry.""
""Tell [Ian Garry] to suck it and that the belt is mine,""
A logjam exists among UFC welterweight title contenders as Kamaru Usman, Michael Morales, Ian Garry, and Carlos Prates all press for a shot at champion Islam Makhachev. Ian Garry proposed specific matchups: Prates vs. Morales, Prates vs. JDM, and Jack Della Maddalena vs. Kamaru Usman, while reserving the title fight for himself against Makhachev. Morales rejected Garry's matchmaking and publicly claimed the next title shot. Recent results intensified contention: Makhachev dethroned Maddalena at UFC 322; Morales and Prates earned knockout wins over Sean Brady and Leon Edwards; Garry defeated Belal Muhammad; Makhachev prefers defending against Usman.
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