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The UFC main card was one of the best of the year, with two spinning back elbow finishes and a dominant performance by new middleweight champion Khamzat Chimaev.
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Sherdog on MSNUFC 319 Bonuses: Consecutive Spinning Back Elbow KOs Each Net $50K
Carlos Prates authored one of two spinning back elbow KOs at UFC 319. | Getty/UFC Carlos Prates’ post-fight honors were decided before he even exited the Octagon. The Fighting Nerds representative received a $50,
The spinning elbow is one of the most devastating and cinematic techniques in combat sports, a strike immortalized in Muay Thai by legends like Samson Isaan
Carlos Prates opens up about his smoking habit and weight cut as he prepares for UFC 319 return against Geoff Neal.
Carlos Prates celebrated his win at UFC 319 the only way he knows how to: by smoking a cigarette. The Brazilian MMA star goes through 10 cigarettes a day, and despite several attempts to kick the
Lerone Murphy (146) vs. Aaron Pico (145) Geoff Neal (171) vs. Carlos Prates (170) Jared Cannonier (186) vs. Michael Page (186) Kai Asakura (126) vs. Tim Elliott (126) Eric Nolan (183) vs. Baysangur Susurkaev (186) Gerald Meerschaert (185) vs.
Khamzat Chimaev may not have made many new fans with his dominant win over Dricus du Plessis in the main event of UFC 319 on Saturday, but the top title challenger is taking home the UFC middleweight championship after winning a lopsided decision with a smothering grappling performance.