Carlos Prates and Kalinn Williams are seemingly set on a collision course.
Prates scored a vicious second-round knockout win over Jingliang Li to start off the UFC 305 main card in Perth, Australia, on Saturday. Despite earning his third consecutive knockout win in the UFC, Prates subsequently called for an “easy” fight against Williams before he takes on ranked opponents. Elaborating on his callout, Prates explained that he was looking for yet another $50,000 bonus in case he wasn’t awarded one at UFC 305.
“I don’t know, I think he is a good opponent, he is a striker,” Prates said at the post-fight press conference. “And to be honest, I almost buy my own house in Brazil. So if I don’t get bonus today, for sure if I fight him, maybe December I’ll get the bonus. Nothing personal against him, just business. And it is what it is.”
Prates ultimately did win a “Performance of the Night” bonus at UFC 305, again his third in as many UFC outings. However, that did not deter the battle tested Williams from accepting the Brazilian’s callout. “Khaos the Ox Fighter” warned Prates that the Brazilian might have bitten off more than he can chew in calling him out.
“I STAND ON BUSINESS AT ALL TIMES,” Williams wrote on social media. “Be careful what you ask for because you just might get it and find out this ain’t what you want . ITS NOT PERSONAL …..JUST PUNISHMENT.”
I STAND ON BUSINESS AT ALL TIMES Be careful what you ask for because you just might get it and find out this ain’t what you want . ITS NOT PERSONAL …..JUST PUNISHMENT pic.twitter.com/PppLNFVXPg
— Khaos williams (@khaosOXwilliams) August 18, 2024
While Prates is new to the UFC, he has paid more than his dues on the regional circuit, going unbeaten since 2019. Meanwhile, Williams is currently 6-2 in the UFC and riding a two-fight winning streak topped off by a brutal knockout win over Carlston Harris this past May.
