Sean Shelby's Shoes: What's next for Carlos Prates after UFC on ESPN 66 loss?
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Who's next for Carlos Prates after Ian Machado Garry loss? | UFC on ESPN 66 matchmaker
MMA Junkie's Mike Bohn plays matchmaker and looks ahead to what makes sense for Carlos Prates in this edition of "Sean Shelby's Shoes."
Carlos Prates tasted defeat for the first time in nearly six years Saturday when he fell short against Ian Machado Garry in the UFC on ESPN 66 main event.
Prates (21-7 MMA, 4-1 UFC) was riding high on a 10-fight knockout streak, but just as he said he would, Machado Garry (16-1 MMA, 9-1 UFC) brought an end to all that in the form of a unanimous decision in the welterweight contender matchup at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Mo.
What does the loss mean for Prates and his title trajectory at 170 pounds? Watch the video above for thoughts and analysis on his future.
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