Although he has also finished his trio of Octagon appearances, the one blemish to his tenure thus far is a mishap on the scale ahead of his bout with Jourdain. He showed he has the power to hang with the most dangerous of knockout artists at 155, but if featherweight is his home, the scale is one of the only things he needs to figure out before making even more noise in the division.
Carlos Prates
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While we’re talking about the Fighting Nerds, it seems like a good place to bring up Silva’s teammate Carlos Prates. The 30-year-old has also turned in a pair of spectacular knockouts in his first two appearances, first over veteran Trevin Giles and then another against Charles Radtke.
“The Nightmare” is already picking up cult-favorite status for his habit of celebrating his wins with smoking cigarettes, but regardless of that, the rising welterweight gets his toughest test to date in Li Jingliang at UFC 305 on August 17. If Prates bests “The Leech,” he is on the inside track to getting a crack at the rankings.