"Guys, this is crazy," Prates wrote Monday on Instagram in Portuguese. "Six years without losing, I had forgotten how much it hurts, how it hurts the heart, the soul, more than an

In his second UFC main event over the weekend, ‘Fighting Nerds’ star Carlos Prates faced a step-up in competition against the #7-ranked Ian Machado Garry. The welterweight matchup wasn’t all that competitive in the first 3-4 rounds with Machado Garry leading the dance with his striking output and multiple takedowns.

Ian Machado Garry and Carlos Prates attack with very different intensities, but each is undeniably down to fight. Garry and Prates accepted a late opportunity to headline UFC Kansas City on Saturday.