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The UFC returns to the APEX arena this weekend for the 100th episode of his ‘UFC Vegas‘ Series, headlined by a veteran Neil Magny facing one of the welterweight division’s newest and most dangerous rising threats, Carlos Prates.
UFC Vegas 100 is deceptively stacked and features a host of exciting fights, including the return of former UFC champion Cody Garbrandt and the debut of former A double champion Reiner De Ridder. That said, the real meat of the event is the big fight between Magny and Prates…
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Prates (20-6 MMA, 3-0 UFC) is riding a 10-fight winning streak at UFC Vegas 100. ‘The Nightmare’ earned his spot in the UFC with a one-shot knockout against Mitch Ramirez in Dana White’s Contender Series of 2023 .
The Fighting Nerd product officially debuted in the UFC at UFC Vegas 86 in February. He faced a tough test in Trevin Giles. He passed with flying colors, beating Giles cold with a straight left in the second round.
Giles was previously only defeated by Michael Morales and Dricus Du Plessis.
Prates earned another knockout victory by crushing Charles Radtke’s ribs with a knee in the first round of their fight at UFC on ESPN 57. However, his biggest win would come two months later at UFC 305.
Prates’ Faceplant Knockout vs. UFC Veteran
Prates took on former welterweight contender Jingliang Li in his UFC PPV main card debut. Prates produced the best knockout fight fans had seen in months when he sparked Li with a left hook late in the second round.
Prates’ Muay Thai is proving to be one of the most dangerous in the UFC welterweight division. He will face regular gatekeeper Neil Magny in the main event of UFC Vegas 100 on November 9. Fighters who beat Magny typically go on to compete for the higher rankings, so a lot depends on Prates’ performance this weekend.
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