Carlos Prates proved his hype was justified with another stellar performance in his first main event at UFC Fight Night 247, and likely locked up a Newcomer of the Year award. Prates (21-6 MMA,

The UFC officially has a new — and ferocious — welterweight contender. Matched against Neil Magny for his first UFC main event, Carlos Prates passed Saturday's test with flying colors, knocking out the record-setting veteran with a brutal punching assault in the closing seconds of round one at UFC Vegas 100.

Welcome to the main event, Carlos Prates. The welterweight prospect likely punched his ticket to the UFC's official welterweight top 15 with a highlight reel knockout of veteran fighter Neil Magny (No.