"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.

The UFC begins a three-week road trip from Kansas City with a 14-fight card, headlined by a welterweight five-rounder between Ian Garry and Carlos Prates.