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Expert's picks, best bets: Can Machado Garry elude Prates' hard strikes?

Brett Okamoto and Ian Parker

created: April 26, 2025, 6:51 p.m. | updated: April 27, 2025, 12:52 a.m.

Photo by Paul Kane/Getty ImagesAlan Jouban's main event analysisHow Machado Garry wins: He will be the much faster and slicker guy. How Prates wins: Prates is so difficult to deal with because he has a short torso and very long arms, which makes him deceptive. Can Prates execute that Silva-like game plan and keep Machado Garry stationary, where Prates can unload on him? If Machado Garry wins, it will either be by decision or late KO/TKO, if Prates starts to gas out. Prates carries serious power, which is concerning for Machado Garry, but Prates has shown tremendous patience to wait to find the right opportunities.

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