“What happens if he fights those guys? The gap is bigger than it is with Ian Garry. Ian, out of the 10 victories he's had inside the octagon, has only had three stoppages. Morales kills everybody he touches. Carlos Prates is a murderer. He just puts it on you and knocks out guys with one shot. Ian is not that same guy. He's a strategic striker who's very technical, but he doesn't have nuclear power. Carlos Prates has nuclear power, Morales has nuclear power, and they're both massive guys.”

Joe Rogan · said 2026-08-15 · reported 2026-08-17

Rogan contrasted Ian Machado Garry's technical striking with the knockout power of contenders Carlos Prates and Michael Morales.