Carlos Prates’ KO will haunt your nightmares

Carlos Prates acquired a $50,000 bonus for a sickening knockout of Li Jingliang at UFC 305 on Saturday.

But when the bonus-picking members of the UFC brass had seen a photograph of the knockout second by Colin Murty in Perth, Australia, earlier than their resolution, they could have been inclined to present Prates much more – or ship just a little one thing Murty’s means.

The shooter

Profession photojournalist Murty, who was taking pictures for Getty Photos by way of Agence France-Presse, has an intensive resume stretching again greater than 40 years, however you gained’t discover numerous MMA on his CV. That’s what’s going to make those that recognize good pictures – significantly good sports activities pictures – love this shot much more.

(And when you’re tempted to say, “Oh, he in all probability simply has a very good digital camera,” then please go away. He does. After all he does. And he additionally has the sort of eye and instincts that may result in an insane picture like this. Many of the remainder of us don’t, regardless of how a lot our iPhones mislead us #SupportRealPhotographers.)

The combat

China’s Li Jingliang (in pink) is knocked out by Brazil’s Carlos Prates at UFC 305 in Perth on August 18, 2024. (Picture by COLIN MURTY / AFP) / — IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE – STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE — (Picture by COLIN MURTY/AFP by way of Getty Photos)

Prates opened up the pay-per-view predominant card with a shocking walk-off knockout of Jingliang late within the second spherical. It was the primary time “The Leech” had been knocked out in a profession relationship again 17 years.

The end result

See the face-melting second Prates shut Jingliang’s lights out under.

China’s Li Jingliang (in pink) is knocked out by Brazil’s Carlos Prates of their males’s welterweight division occasion of the Final Preventing Championship (UFC) 305 on the Perth Area in Perth on August 18, 2024. (Picture by COLIN MURTY / AFP) / — IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE – STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE — (Picture by COLIN MURTY/AFP by way of Getty Photos)

Let’s take a look on the replay

Li Jingliang (in pink) is knocked out by Brazil’s Carlos Prates at UFC 305 in Perth on August 18, 2024. (Picture by COLIN MURTY / AFP) / — IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE – STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE — (Picture by COLIN MURTY/AFP by way of Getty Photos)

Absurd, is it not?

Prates’ win was his tenth straight – the previous 9 of which have been by knockout, together with his first three within the UFC.

Extra photographs

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