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Carlos Prates responds to callouts from fellow welterweight contenders with stern warning: "Calm down, brothers"

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Carlos Prates is telling his peers to be careful what they wish for.

Prates has been emerging as a top contender in UFC's welterweight division. “The Nightmare†has won his last three bouts against former UFC champions Jack Della Maddalena and Leon Edwards, as well as Geoff Neal. All of those fights ended via knockout or TKO, and Prates snagged three “Performance of the Night†bonuses along the way.

As the finishes continue to impress, Prates has been climbing up the 170-pound ladder. Some are even wondering if Prates has done enough to earn a shot at the winner of the UFC 330 headliner between welterweight champion Islam Makhachev and Ian Machado Garry.

Meanwhile, the likes of Sean Brady and Uros Medic have been calling to share the Octagon with Prates, who has his sights set on UFC gold before fighting either man. Still, The Fighting Nerds standout responded to Brady and Medic on Instagram by warning them about what they're asking for.

“A lot of you guys @seanbradymma, @medicu, and the other welterweights—have been mentioning my name,†Prates wrote. “Calm down, brothers. In my next fight, I'm taking that belt. After that, I'll deal with all of you and take you straight to the Kingdom of Pain. Be ready. Nothing personal, just business.â€

Brady recently rebounded after his three-fight winning streak was snapped by Michael Morales in late 2025. He got back on the horse to score a unanimous decision win over Joaquin Buckley at UFC 328.

As for Medic, he earned a 30-second TKO finish over Daniel Rodriguez at UFC Belgrade. Medic's winning streak has been extended to four, and he's nabbed two straight “Performance of the Night†bonuses. Medic figures to be in for a big fight next, but he may still be out of reach with the Prates fight for now.

Do you see Sean Brady or Uros Medic getting a chance to fight Carlos Prates anytime soon? Sound off in the comments below.

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Dustin Poirier admits he helped teammate cheat scale to make weight

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Dustin Poirier admits he helped teammate cheat scale to make weight
Dustin
Poirier will do whatever it takes to help his teammates.

Poirier recently recalled an incident in which he helped a teammate
make weight illegally. Poirier's friend was over the weight limit
for a fight in Mississippi, and the former
Ultimate Fighting Championship interim titleholder resorted to
manipulating the scale to help him.

Dustin Poirier details how he lifted an overweight teammate
during a Mississippi weigh-in

Fighters shed every bit of clothing and stand behind a towel when
they're close to the weight limit. Poirier stood behind the towel
with his teammate while everyone else was on the other side. “The
Diamond†claims he slightly lifted his friend so that he made
weight.

“One time one of my buddies was fighting in Mississippi,†Poirier
said on the “Deep Waters†podcast. “And they had the towel out, he
was naked, he was over [the weight limit]. I was behind the towel
with him. Everybody was in front. I grabbed a handful of hairy man
*ss cheeks and I lifted him up a little bit, got him on
weight.â€

Poirier (30-10) hung up his gloves after losing to Max
Holloway last year. He has since admitted that he misses
fighting and hasn't entirely ruled out a return.

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Dustin Poirier admits he helped teammate cheat scale to make weight

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October 6, 2026

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Dustin Poirier admits he helped teammate cheat scale to make weight
Dustin
Poirier will do whatever it takes to help his teammates.

Poirier recently recalled an incident in which he helped a teammate
make weight illegally. Poirier's friend was over the weight limit
for a fight in Mississippi, and the former
Ultimate Fighting Championship interim titleholder resorted to
manipulating the scale to help him.

Dustin Poirier details how he lifted an overweight teammate
during a Mississippi weigh-in

Fighters shed every bit of clothing and stand behind a towel when
they're close to the weight limit. Poirier stood behind the towel
with his teammate while everyone else was on the other side. “The
Diamond†claims he slightly lifted his friend so that he made
weight.

“One time one of my buddies was fighting in Mississippi,†Poirier
said on the “Deep Waters†podcast. “And they had the towel out, he
was naked, he was over [the weight limit]. I was behind the towel
with him. Everybody was in front. I grabbed a handful of hairy man
*ss cheeks and I lifted him up a little bit, got him on
weight.â€

Poirier (30-10) hung up his gloves after losing to Max
Holloway last year. He has since admitted that he misses
fighting and hasn't entirely ruled out a return.

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DWCS Results : LaGrange vs. Ariano

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DWCS Results : LaGrange vs. Ariano

MMA Fighting has DWCS results for the LaGrange vs. Ariano fight card and more from the Meta APEX in

In the main event, Preston LaGrange tries to hand Nell Ariano (6-0) his first career loss in a light heavyweight competition. LaGrange (6-1) has won two fights via submission since his lone career defeat.

Former UFC employee Sal Everett faces fellow undefeated Ozzy Martin in a welterweight contest in the co-main event. Both Everett and Martin are 4-0 in the pro careers so far.

Check out DWCS results below.

Preston LaGrange def. Nell Ariano via KO (punch) — 2:24, Round 1

Sal Everett def. Ozzy Martin via KO (punch) — 1:57, Round 1

Roque Conceicao def. Alexander Chavez via submission (triangle choke) — 3:37, Round 1

Mateus Soares def. Ryuho Miyaguchi via TKO (punches) — 1:03, Round 1

Alivia Bierley def. Summer Onley via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

Note: Tonight's event is the ninth week of DWCS in season 10. In this season, the UFC has awarded 38 deals through competition, including four last week.

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