In a class of impressive prospects, Carlos Prates shined the brightest.
The award for Rookie of the Year in 2024 was a tough contest to judge with several fighters vying for the crown, but the Fighting Nerds stole the show with three names this past year: Prates, Mauricio Ruffy, and Jean Silva.
In the end, going 4-0 with four knockouts - and four performance bonuses - in a span of nine months made it too hard to look away from Prates.
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