Overview

• The rebooked welterweight bout takes place August 16 at Chicago’s United Center as part of UFC 319.
• Most sportsbooks list Carlos Prates at around –250 to –270 to win by knockout, with Geoff Neal a +200 underdog.
• Neal says he is training for a one-round fight and expects to finish Prates late in the first frame.
• Top contender Sean Brady has backed Neal to pull off the upset with a first-round knockout prediction.
• Prates admits to smoking about eight cigarettes a day and claims it helps him manage his appetite during his weight cut.