Neymar, Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo? Carlos Prates surprises and compares Poatan, Charles do Bronx, and UFC legends to soccer stars.

Prates celebrates victory in the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook/UFC

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It's no secret that Carlos Prates He's a football fan and a die-hard Corinthians supporter. Even when he fought his most recent UFC fight in May in Australia, the Brazilian was greeted by one of the club's organized fan groups. Now that he's waiting for the organization to decide his next step, the member of the 'Fighting Nerds' academy is more connected to the traditional sport than ever. So much so that the São Paulo native made an appearance on 'Desimpedidos', one of the biggest channels about the sport on YouTube.

While participating in the 'Bolivia Talk Show' segment, when asked which player represents each fighter, Prates didn't shy away from the topic and compiled a surprising list. In it, the Brazilian compared legendary UFC names, such as... Alex Poatán, Anderson Silva, Charles of the Bronx...including football stars of the caliber of Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Neymar Junior and company. To reach this conclusion, the striker stated that he based his opinion on the legacy of these professionals.

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List with comparisons by Carlos Prates

Pele - Anderson Silva

Lionel Messi - Alexander Volkanovsky

Cristiano Ronaldo - Rodrigo Minotauro

Ronaldinho Gaucho - Israel adesanya

Hadrian Emperor - Max Holloway

Romario - Carlos Prates

Ronaldo Phenomenon - Alex Poatán

Neymar - Charles of the Bronx

 

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