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Carlos Prates, the UFC star who faces criticism for his habit and still dreams of the title

The Brazilian welterweight lit up a cigarette at his post-fight press conference after knocking out Geoff Neal with a ...
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Carlos Prates Explains How Smoking Cigarettes Helps His Weight Cut Ahead Of UFC 319 Return

Carlos Prates opens up about his smoking habit and weight cut as he prepares for UFC 319 return against Geoff Neal.

UFC 319: Khamzat Chimaev, Lerone Murphy and Carlos Prates drop jaws

The UFC main card was one of the best of the year, with two spinning back elbow finishes and a dominant performance by new ...
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Ex-UFC star shockingly questions referee stopping KO of the Year contender at UFC 319

Jason Herzog was the referee for the welterweight bout and he stopped the contest right at the final bell of round 1, after ...

Prates' show at UFC 319: Brutal KO and post-cigarette at press conference

Carlos Prates is not a fighter in the usual sense. In a world where discipline and healthy living seem to be a prerequisite among sportsmen, the 'Fighting Nerd' is the exception th ...
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UFC 319 Bonuses: Consecutive Spinning Back Elbow KOs Each Net $50K

Carlos Prates authored one of two spinning back elbow KOs at UFC 319. | Getty/UFC Carlos Prates’ post-fight honors were ...
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UFC star gloats as the only man to have beaten two of the biggest winners at UFC 319 inside the Octagon

In back-to-back main card fights, Carlos Prates and Michael ‘Venom’ Page both proved why they are so exciting to watch every ...

UFC 319 Fight Grades: Did two spinning back elbow finishes save the card?

Find out if three record-breaking performances were enough to lift an otherwise mundane UFC 319 card to the top half of the ...