Carlos Prates slated for first UFC primary occasion vs. Neil Magny in November

Carlos Prates has gone from a Dana White’s Contender Collection signee to a UFC primary eventer after simply three fights.

At UFC Fight Night 247 on Nov. 9 on the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Prates (20-6 MMA, 3-0 UFC) will get his first headlining alternative. The hard-hitting Brazilian welterweight will share the primary stage with a mainstay within the rankings, Neil Magny. Two sources confirmed the information with MMA Junkie following a first report from MMA Preventing.

Prates, 31, was signed to the UFC after impressing on DWCS final August with a second-round knockout of Mitch Ramirez. He made his UFC debut in February, and picked up another second-round finish, incomes his first Efficiency of the Night time bonus for stopping Trevin Giles.

4 months later, Prates stopped Charles Radtke in the opening round to earn his second POTN award. The bonus machine Prates took one other combat two months later, the place he earned his third $50,000 test in his first UFC primary card slot for stopping Li Jingliang at UFC 305 – a victory that prolonged his present successful streak to 10.

Prates beforehand agreed to face Randy Brown at UFC 309, however the combat fell via.

Trying to hault his momentum might be UFC welterweight wins chief Magny (29-12 MMA, 22-11 UFC). “The Haitian Sensation” has traded wins and losses over his final eight appearances as he has struggled to construct momentum of his personal.

In his most up-to-date outing, Michael Morales stopped the 37-year-old welterweight within the first spherical at UFC on ESPN 62. Previous to the setback, Magny got here via as a large underdog towards Mike Malott at UFC 297, ending the combat in a wild third round comeback.

With the addition, the present UFC Struggle Night time 247 lineup consists of:

• Neil Magny vs. Carlos Prates
• Cody Garbrandt vs. Miles Johns
• Luana Pinheiro vs. Gillian Robertson
• Mansur Abdul-Malik vs. Dusko Todorovic
• Melissa Mullins vs. Montserrat Rendon
• Tresean Gore vs. Antonio Trocoli
• Bernardo Sopaj vs. Ricky Turcios
• Denise Gomes vs. Karolina Kowalkiewicz
• Reinier de Ridder vs. Gerald Meerschaert
• Nicolas Dalby vs. Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos
• Da’Mon Blackshear vs. Cody Stamann
• Gaston Bolanos vs. Cortavious Romious