And now, with Prates' first loss in the UFC, what is his situation?

[Dark Lord]

I think it's unlikely that he'll take a step back, considering that Dana White really likes his style and certainly sees him at the top of this category eventually. I believe that a good fight for him next would be against Geoff Neal himself, who he would meet at UFC 314. But if he does take a step back, I imagine him facing Randy Brown, or Bryan Battle, the two fighters outside the welterweight rankings with the most reputation in the division.

 

[Only Here for Attachments]

Retirement

 

[WoozyFailGuy]

I think he'll hover around the top 10, but won't take a real step up until he stops smoking.

 

[Marko Polo]

I think he'll hover around the top 10, but won't take a real step up until he stops smoking.

Until he moves down

 

[WoozyFailGuy]

Until he moves down

As in moves to 155? Or you think people will figure him out with help from the Garry loss and he'll drop from the rankings entirely?

 

[oski]

Carton of smokes and his release?

 

[Domitian]

He lost to essentially a top 5 guy he'll be fine. He can make improvements off that fight.

 

[HP_Nut]

This is Sherdog, where a guy with 0 top 10 wins was being hyped by some as the next champ, but since he just lost, now they will say “he was overrated & never good”

 

[legcramp]

Never heard of him untill he fought Garry and only watched like 2 rounds.

 

[Pilo]

I don't think he lost very much of the steam pushing his wagon. He surprised me being the man to win the final two rounds in a five-rounder where he lost the first three. Against Ian Garry. Never envisioned that happening.

Prates took on one of the best guys at 170. He did look 'nullified" early on and for a while, took some shots, but for him to have the grit to push forward and rock Garry these few times and just having him in trouble for a great portion of those last rounds..that earns a fan's respect.

Him having this grueling, close fight with Garry, and Garry being fresh off his close fight with Shavkat, I think this kind of secures his status of belonging in the top tier of 170.

 

[Ares Black]

If he's serious about being a contender he should probably quit smoking. It's ridiculous.

 

[Ares Black]

I don't think he lost very much of the steam pushing his wagon. He surprised me being the man to win the final two rounds in a five-rounder where he lost the first three.

Fourth round was debatable.

Him having this grueling, close fight with Garry, and Garry being fresh off his close fight with Shavkat, I think this kind of secures his status of belonging in the top tier of 170.

The fight wasn't particularly close IMO. Garry faded at the end and let Prates off the hook but the first three and a half rounds were not a good look for Prates.

 

[wufabufa]

I don't think this derails him all that much. He lost a competitive fight to a guy whose ranked much higher than him and by most peoples' estimation he was really fucking up Ian in the last round. I think people saw what his potential could be, but most of us are a little upset he didn't put his foot on the gas earlier.

I don't think he needs a tune up fight or anything. He wasn't injured or brutalized so psychologically he's likely fine. Give him another featured prelim or early main card fight in 4 months vs another guy just out of the top 10.

 

[Rhood]

Feed Leon Edwards to him.
Maybe we'll finally get to see Edwards get knocked out.

 

[BowserJr]

I think it's unlikely that he'll take a step back, considering that Dana White really likes his style and certainly sees him at the top of this category eventually. I believe that a good fight for him next would be against Geoff Neal himself, who he would meet at UFC 314. But if he does take a step back, I imagine him facing Randy Brown, or Bryan Battle, the two fighters outside the welterweight rankings with the most reputation in the division.

I'd love to see him KO battle

 

[gentel]

Put him against Randy Brown, who deserves a ranked opponent. I want to see a highlight reel KO by Prates against that eye poke artist

 

[maximus__]

I think it's unlikely that he'll take a step back, considering that Dana White really likes his style and certainly sees him at the top of this category eventually. I believe that a good fight for him next would be against Geoff Neal himself, who he would meet at UFC 314. But if he does take a step back, I imagine him facing Randy Brown, or Bryan Battle, the two fighters outside the welterweight rankings with the most reputation in the division.

Wonderboy called him out. That's not a bad fight at all.

 

[Kwic]

I was disappointed seeing him utilize Poatan's gameplay of throwing 1 punch a minute first few rounds.

 

[Doctor Grudge]

Wonderboy called him out. That's not a bad fight at all.

I dont think he gets much from fighting him. Wonderboy might be good enough to still blow him up on the feet, and if he beats Wonderboy people will say its because he's really old. Maybe if Wonderboy hadn't gotten knocked out so recently.

 

[maximus__]

I dont think he gets much from fighting him. Wonderboy might be good enough to still blow him up on the feet, and if he beats Wonderboy people will say its because he's really old. Maybe if Wonderboy hadn't gotten knocked out so recently.

Wonderboy was hanging well with Buckley and touching him up until he got Ko'd. I was about to say Wonderboy is ranked, but he isn't anymore.

Geoff Neal is probably a better choice.