{
  "id": 6333861,
  "title": "Ian Machado Garry makes Islam Makhachev vs. Carlos Prates prediction",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/ian-machado-garry-makes-islam-makhachev-vs-carlos-prates-prediction",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-08T21:52:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/ian-machado-garry-makes-islam-215253859.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Welterweight champion Islam Makhachev faces off against Brazilian contender Carlos Prates in a highly anticipated matchup. While the UFC has not officially confirmed the bout, Ian Machado Garry has made a bold prediction. Garry, who has sparred with both fighters, believes the outcome will be a toss-up and has surprisingly backed Prates. Garry admires Prates' aggressive style but acknowledges that he may struggle with Makhachev's grappling. The question remains whether Prates can land a powerful punch to end the fight or if Makhachev's grappling will prove to be the deciding factor. Garry admits that the fight is incredibly intriguing and that his gut feeling leans towards Prates winning.",
  "summary": "Ian Machado Garry has his say on the Islam Makhachev vs. Carlos Prates title fight.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}