UFC Fight Night 247: Magny vs. Prates | Event Profile, Full Results & Legacy
- Tito Wordsmith
- May 23
- 2 min read
Introduction
UFC Fight Night 247: Magny vs. Prates took place on November 9, 2024 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas — UFC Vegas 100, the 100th event held at the Apex facility. The welterweight main event featured No. 15-ranked veteran Neil Magny against rising star Carlos Prates, who had knocked out all three of his UFC opponents in 2024. This was the first UFC event in Nevada since cannabis was officially removed from the state’s banned substances list.
Prates capped off one of the biggest rookie years in UFC history, knocking out Magny with a devastating left hand at 4:50 of round one. He finished 2024 with a perfect 4-0 UFC record, all four wins by knockout, all four earning PoN bonuses. Post-event facts compared his start to Alex Pereira’s. The card delivered an action-packed prelim slate with five straight finishes to open the evening.
Quick Stats
📅 Date: Saturday, November 9, 2024
✅ Result: Carlos Prates def. Neil Magny via KO (Punch) (Round 1, 4:50)
⭐ Notable: UFC Vegas 100 | Prates 4-0 UFC, 4 KOs, 4 bonuses (compared to Pereira) | 11-fight win streak | De Ridder Sub Meerschaert R3 (debut) | Abdul-Malik TKO debut PoN | Radtke KO under 1 min PoN | Blackshear RNC PoN | 5 straight prelim finishes | No FotN
Full Results
Carlos Prates def. Neil Magny — KO (Punch) (Round 1, 4:50) — PoN | 4th KO in 4 UFC fights | Pereira comparisons
Reinier de Ridder def. Gerald Meerschaert — Sub (Arm Triangle) R3 (debut); Gillian Robertson def. Luana Pinheiro — UD R3; Gaston Bolanos def. Cortavious Romious — UD R3; Mansur Abdul-Malik def. Dusko Todorovic — TKO R1 (PoN, debut); Da’Mon Blackshear def. Cody Stamann — Sub (RNC) R1 (PoN); Charles Radtke def. Matt Semelsberger — KO R1 (PoN); Elizau Zaleski def. Zach Scroggin — KO R1
Bonuses & Awards
🥊 Fight of the Night: No bonus awarded
🏆 Performance of the Night (4 bonuses): Carlos Prates ($50k), Mansur Abdul-Malik ($50k), Charles Radtke ($50k), Da’Mon Blackshear ($50k)
Legacy & Impact
UFC Vegas 100 was dominated by Carlos Prates. His fourth consecutive first-round knockout — with four PoN bonuses to match — drew comparisons to Alex Pereira’s meteoric rise through the UFC. Prates announced himself as one of the most dangerous welterweights in the division and a legitimate future title contender. Reinier de Ridder’s UFC debut submission of Meerschaert brought another former ONE Championship champion into the fold. The card’s five straight prelim finishes made for one of the most exciting opening slates of the year.
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