Carlos Prates passed a key test in his rise to welterweight prominence on Saturday when he defeated welterweight gatekeeper Neil Magny in the UFC Fight Night 247 main event.
Prates (21-6 MMA, 4-0 UFC) completed a perfect 4-0 rookie year with the promotion courtesy of a first-round knockout victory over Magny (29-13 MMA, 22-12 UFC) in their welterweight headliner at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
Check below for the top X (formerly Twitter) reactions to Prates beating Magny at UFC Fight Night 247.
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Jesus christ. What was that a grazing left hand off the top of the skull
— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) November 10, 2024
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Damn Magny , bruhhhhhhh ! 11 secs away from round 1 ending …
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) November 10, 2024
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This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC Fight Night 247 social media reactions: Carlos Prates’ knockout of Neil Magny gets rave reviews