He UFC returns to the APEX arena this weekend for the 100th installment of its ‘UFC Vegas‘ Series, headed by veteran Neil Magny facing one of the welterweight division’s newest and most dangerous growing threats, Carlos Prates.

UFC Vegas 100 is deceptively packed and contains a host of exciting fights, including the return of the former UFC champion. Cody Garbrandt and the debut of the former ONE double champion Reiner De Ridder. That said, the real meat of the event is in the main fight between Magny and Prates…

Prates (20-6 MMA, 3-0 UFC) is on a ten-fight winning streak heading into UFC Vegas 100. ‘The Nightmare’ earned his spot in the UFC with a one-punch knockout over Mitch Ramirez on the Contender Series Dana White 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, knocking out Giles with a straight left in the second round.

Previously, Giles had only been defeated by Michael Morales and Dricus Du Plessis.

Prates scored 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 highest-profile victory would come two months later at UFC 305.

Prates knockout in the face on a UFC veteran

Prates faced former ranked welterweight contender Jingliang Li in his UFC PPV debut on the main card. Prates produced the best knockout fight fans had seen in months when he taunted Li with a left hook late in the second round.

Prates’ Muay Thai proves to be one of the most dangerous in the UFC welterweight division. He will face perennial goalie Neil Magny in the main event of UFC Vegas 100 on November 9. Fighters who defeat Magny usually fight for higher rankings, so a lot depends on Prates’ performance this weekend.

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