Neil Magny is in a well-recognized spot. The 11-year UFC veteran will make his thirty fourth stroll to the Octagon on Saturday and look to show again a highly-touted prospect. Carlos Prates is a big betting favourite at UFC Battle Evening. The Brazilian fighter is seeking to trip the wave of Preventing Nerds’ teammates Caio Borralho and Jean Silva to the largest win of his profession.
Magny (29-13) is without doubt one of the most enduring fighters within the promotion. Final yr, Magny broke former two-division UFC champion Georges St-Pierre’s report for many welterweight wins. Magny will tie Donald Cerrone and Andrei Arlovski for the second-most wins in any division (23) if he defies the percentages by beating Prates. Magny is perilously clinging onto the No. 15 spot within the UFC’s official welterweight rankings. It looks as if he is been on this place endlessly. It is arduous to recollect when Magny wasn’t ranked, however an lack of ability to string collectively wins has him hanging on by a thread.
“Am I oblivious to what’s occurred during the last couple of years? No,” Magny informed CBS Sports activities’ Brian Campbell. “I’ve skilled the losses and the way the performances look. On the finish of it, I’ve seen guys like Michael Bisping and Glover Teixeira win titles of their late 30s and early 40s. Though unlikely, it is attainable.”
Try the total interview with Neil Magny under.
Prates (20-6) is precisely the kind of fighter you need to make a splash within the UFC. Prates’ insane ending means has held up within the UFC. The Muay Thai specialist has completed 18 of his 20 professional wins, his final 10 consecutively and 4 below the UFC umbrella. Prates credit his success to the crew at Preventing Nerds. The Brazilian collective made a formidable splash in 2024. If Prates performs as anticipated towards Magny, he’ll make it a mixed 9-0 for Prates, Borralho and Silva this yr.
“It brings a variety of good vitality to the crew,” Prates informed CBS Sports activities of the fighters’ successes. “Everybody needs to be on the similar place. It began with Caio. Myself, Jean and different guys on the gymnasium needed to be like Caio. He was the primary to hitch the UFC. Everyone needed to be like Caio. The younger guys now need to be like us and coaching arduous to be within the UFC sooner or later.
“The crew is sort of a household. We’re all like brothers. We attempt to assist one another it doesn’t matter what. I feel that is the primary key.”
Reinier de Ridder is the identify that stands out most on the UFC Battle Evening undercard. The UFC debut of the simultaneous ONE Championship mild heavyweight and middleweight titleholder is intriguing. Gerald Meerschaert will welcome de Ridder to the UFC middleweight division. Meerschaert has traditionally been a measuring stick for fighters with rankings potential, together with Khamzat Chimaev, Joe Pyfer, Thiago Santos, Kevin Holland and Jack Hermansson.
Under is the remainder of the struggle card for Saturday with the newest odds earlier than we predict the primary occasion.
UFC Battle Evening card, odds
| Favourite | Underdog | Weight class |
|---|---|---|
| Carlos Prates -800 | Neil Magny +550 | Welterweight |
| Reinier de Ridder -300 | Gerald Meerschaert +240 | Middleweight |
| Cortavious Romious -218 | Gaston Bolanos +180 | Bantamweight |
| Gillian Robertson -400 | Luana Pinheiro +310 | Ladies’s strawweight |
| Mansur Abdul-Malik -350 | Dusko Todorovic +245 | Middleweight |
UFC Battle Evening viewing info
Date:聽Saturday, Nov. 9 |聽Begin time: 7 p.m. ET (principal card)
Location: UFC Apex — Las Vegas
TV channel: ESPN+
Prediction
Neil Magny vs. Carlos Prates: Magny has turn into more and more susceptible over time with a 3rd of his stoppage losses occurring within the final two years. That is regarding towards a finisher like Prates. The Brazilian fighter has stopped 90% of his victims, together with all three UFC opponents. Prates boasts greater than 100 Muay Thai fights and its evident from his fashion. Notably efficient is a step-in knee that he throws on an angle to the top or physique. Magny’s weak spot is his lack of ending means. The veteran welterweight leans on his size and endurance to win rounds over the lengthy haul however lacks the offensive threats to discourage a juggernaut like Prates. Magny will need to take a look at Prates’ stamina over 25 minutes, leaning on his expertise to financial institution late rounds. It is unclear how potent Prates is in a five-round struggle however I do not suppose this lasts lengthy sufficient to seek out out. One other level for the Preventing Nerds! Prates through KO2
