Carlos Prates on UFC Kansas City Defeat: 'I Had Forgotten How Much It Hurts'

For the first time since June 20, 2019, Carlos Prates tasted defeat in a mixed martial arts bout.

“The Nightmare” had an 11-fight professional winning streak snapped in the UFC Kansas City headliner on Saturday night, as he fell to Ian Garry via unanimous decision at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri. While Prates put together a late push, it wasn’t enough to offset the work Garry had done for much of the first four rounds.

Prates, who was originally supposed to face Geoff Neal at UFC 314 before his opponent withdrew from the event, posted a statement regarding the bout on social meda.

"Guys, this is crazy. Six years without losing, I had forgotten how much it hurts, how it hurts the heart, the soul, more than any other part of the body, all day thinking 'what if I had caught the back,' 'what if I knocked him down,' what if I touched him more" … and so on,” Prates wrote on Instagram (translation via Google Translate).

“Time to go home, take care of the body and come back stronger than every other time. Despite everything, this week was awesome. We had some awesome days, lots of lessons and so on. I have nothing to complain about. Thanks to everyone who cheered, sent messages, my team, my crown, everyone involved in this journey. I can't wait to be back. THE NIGHTMARE HAS JUST BEGUN!”

After earning a contract on Dana White's Contender Series, Prates kicked off his promotional tenure with four consecutive knockout wins — part of the rapid rise of The Fighting Nerds team. The Brazilian’s last defeat came under the ONE Championship banner, a decision loss to Gadzhimurad Abdullaev.

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