Matt Brown welcomes Carlos Prates chasing his UFC welterweight KO record

UFC veteran Matt Brown has stated he would be happy if Carlos Prates breaks his record for most knockouts in UFC welterweight history. Brown currently holds the divisional record with 13 knockouts, while Prates has seven so far. Brown revealed that he has spoken with Prates, who is a fan and studied Brown's instructional DVDs. Brown praised Prates' recent knockout of Jack Della Maddalena as spectacular, but noted that facing Islam Makhachev will be a completely different challenge. The post suggests Prates will at least match the record, though overtaking Brown may prove difficult as opposition quality increases.