Overview

• Prates landed a spinning back elbow at 4:59 of round one, prompting referee Jason Herzog to halt the fight as Neal collapsed with a visible cut.
• The victory snapped Prates’ lone UFC losing streak and reestablished him as an ascending welterweight contender.
• In his post-fight remarks, Prates urged UFC to book him in Rio de Janeiro, to sign teammate Marcus Degli, and to match him against Leon Edwards.
• Social media and fellow fighters praised the highlight-reel finish, with some dubbing it a KO-of-the-year contender.
• UFC 319 produced consecutive spinning-elbow knockouts as England’s Lerone Murphy replicated the rare finish later in the card.