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Carlos Prates bummed ‘much easier battle’ vs. Randy Brown failed … up until he heard ‘UFC centerpiece’

Carlos Prates bummed ‘much easier battle’ vs. Randy Brown failed … up until he heard ‘UFC centerpiece’

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November 6, 2024 7:40 pm ET LAS VEGAS-- Carlos Prates is on the brink of UFC fame, or so it appears to some. If activity is any sign, the UFC believes so, too. Prates (20-6 MMA, 3-0 UFC) is reserved for his 4th marketing battle in 10 months, Saturday when he headings UFC Fight Night 247 versus Neil Magny (29-12 MMA, 22-11 UFC). The bout is Prates' very first UFC centerpiece and he's thrilled about the chance. "I had a battle versus Randy Brown on Nov. 16 in New York," Prates informed MMA Junkie and other press reporters at a pre-fight press conference Wednesday. I was actually pleased with that chance to combat in Madison Square Garden on the exact same day as Jon Jones. He stated something that he 'd battle me Dec. 7. I did not comprehend why. Th...
For brand-new UFC signee Reinier de Ridder, a possibility to eliminate leading middleweights mattered more than cash

For brand-new UFC signee Reinier de Ridder, a possibility to eliminate leading middleweights mattered more than cash

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September 25, 2024 12:50 pm ET Reinier de Ridder has actually been patiently awaiting his time to sign up with the UFC lineup. Now that it's here, he means to take advantage of it. Previous two-division ONE Championship titleholder de Ridder (17-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC) just recently signed an agreement with the UFC and is set to make his launching versus Gerald Meerschaert (37-17 MMA, 12-9 UFC) at UFC Fight Night 247 on Nov. 9 from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. He stated the finalizing was an item of a strategy put in location by his group at Dominance MMA, with supervisor Ali Abdelaziz being an "critical" part of the procedure. De Ridder confesses he can just state so much about how the relocation became. His last battle with ONE Championship...