It's a tale as old as time and a song as old as rhyme.
Veteran against prospect.
The UFC is following the recipe once again in this weekend's card at the Apex in Las Vegas, where 15th-ranked welterweight contender Neil Magny, who has the most wins in the division's history, will risk his status in the main event against streaking Brazilian phenom Carlos Prates.
Prates has won three straight octagonal bouts, all by KO, since arriving on Dana White's Contender Series 15 months ago. He's 20-6 overall as a pro with 15 KOs and three submissions, while Magny, 37, arrives with 29 career wins and 22 as a UFC 170-pounder.