UFC Fight Night – Magny vs. Prates 11/9/24

UFC FIGHT NIGHT MAGNY vs. PRATES takes place Saturday, November 9 in Las Vegas and will be available exclusively on ESPN+ (English and Spanish). The prelims will be kicking off at 1pm PT /4pm ET, followed by the main card at 4pm PT/7pm ET.

Magny (29-13, fighting out of Denver, Colo.) looks to deliver another statement win. Competing inside the Octagon for over a decade, the Colorado native has become a staple in the 170-pound division with his victories over former champions Robbie Lawler, Carlos Condit, and Johnny Hendricks. Magny now aims his sights on rising contender Prates with the intention of derailing the prospect’s momentum. Brazil’s Prates (20-6, fighting out of Taubate, São Paulo, Brazil) looks to make the most of his first UFC main event. With 10 straight finishes under his belt, the Dana White’s Contender Series contract winner has made waves in the welterweight division with his show-stealing performances against the likes of Trevin Giles, Charles Radtke, and Li Jingliang. The rising star now aims to break into the division’s Top 15 by finishing Magny in unforgettable fashion.

Prates had Dana White hyped when he put away Mitch Ramirez last September at the APEX to earn his chance to compete on the big stage, and has continued thrilling the UFC CEO and audiences alike ever since. After picking up emphatic wins over Trevin Giles and Charles Radtke earlier in the year, the 31-year-old Brazilian ventured to Perth, Australia and laid out Li Jingliang to score his third straight UFC victory and 10th consecutive win overall. This profiles as a classic Magny battle, where it all comes down to whether the hopeful stationed across from him is up to the task, because everyone knows what the Colorado-based veteran is going to bring to the table. Thus far, Prates has looked the part of a future contender, brandishing quick, powerful striking and a keen sense of timing, so it will be interesting to see if anything changes now that he’s taking another step up in competition and headlining for the first time.