Request granted? Carlos Pras plays a riddle on social media and could boost UFC Rio card

Carlos Prates won Geoff neal No. UFC 319. Photo: Reproduction 'X'/UFCEurope

Carlos Prates may be about to fulfill one of the biggest dreams of any Brazilian fighter: to perform in front of the fans at UFC Rio, scheduled for early 2025. After knocking out Geoff neal last Saturday (16th), at UFC 319, in Chicago (USA), the Fighting Nerds athlete had already requested a spot on the Rio card. The request received the green light from Dana White, president of the organization.

Now, rumors about his presence at the event have gained even more momentum. In a social media post this week, the São Paulo native published a cryptic message.

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“Big things are coming,” Prates wrote, tagging the UFC’s official profile and adding a telephone emoji.

After managing to recover from defeat against Ian Gary, Carlos Prates He recovered as one of the candidates for 'Knockout of the Year', earned a bonus of US$50 (around R$273), has gained prominence in the welterweight division (up to 77kg) and could emerge as one of the national names on the Rio card.

So far, the UFC has ten fights signed to take place. Charles of the Bronx e Raphael Fiziev will be the main fight of the night, and all tickets are already sold for the show, which takes place on October 11th, at the Jeunesse Arena, in Rio de Janeiro.