UFC Vegas 100: "What if cigarettes is the secret" - MMA stars react to Carlos Prates face-planting veteran Neil Magny in first-round KO

"What if cigarettes is the secret" - MMA stars react to Carlos Prates face-planting veteran Neil Magny in first-round KO

By Ujwal Jain

Modified Nov 10, 2024 03:49 GMT

Carlos Prates (left) in action during his fight against Neil Magny (right). [Image courtesy: @ufc on Instagram]

Carlos Prates passed his first test against a ranked UFC opponent with flying colors as he brutally KO'd perennial welterweight contender Neil Magny in the first round of their headliner bout at UFC Vegas 100. Suffice to say that the win has impressed his fellow MMA pros.

Early in the first round of their fight, Magny gave the surging contender a run for his money as he used efficient grappling to neutralize his opponent's power punches.

However, the momentum started to shift the Brazilian's way when he sat down 'The Haitian Sensation' with an elbow in the middle of the round. From there, it was all Prates.

'The Nightmare' went ballistic on his opponent. While Magny once again attempted to disrupt his foe's rhythm by trying to tie him up, power emerged as the great equalizer as Prates soon face-planted Magny with a debilitating left hand to the temple.

Watch Carlos Prates KO Neil Magny below:

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The finish impressed many, including the commentators, who later in the broadcast stated that the 31-year-old had all the makings of a champion. The fighter's performance also impressed fellow pros, who readily took to X lauding 'The Nightmare'.

Referencing Prates celebrating his UFC Louisville win with a victory cigarette, welterweight champion Belal Muhammad wrote:

"What if cigarettes is the secret."

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Former title challenger Gilbert Burns wrote:

"Wow, what a knockout."

Former UFC two-division champion Henry Cejudo chimed in:

"Carlos Prates has a very bright future in the UFC. Welterweights beware."

Check out a few more responses below:

The statement win has not quenched Prates' thirst for combat. The Brazilian is hoping for a top-10 opponent in his next octagon outing. During his post-fight interview with Michael Bisping, 'The Nightmare' called for the UFC to match him up with Geoff Neal or Jack Della Maddalena next.

Check out Carlos Prates' post-fight interview with Michael Bisping below:

Edited by Ujwal Jain