Tag: DWCS 60

Carlos Prates ‘really happy’ Dana White compared him to a young Anderson Silva

Carlos Prates is elated that Dana White compared him to his idol.

LAS VEGAS – [autotag]Carlos Prates[/autotag] is elated that [autotag]Dana White[/autotag] compared him to his idol.

Prates (17-6) notched his seventh win in a row when he stopped Mitch Ramirez (7-1) by Round 2 TKO Tuesday at Dana White’s Contender Series 60.

White had plenty of praise for Prates’ style, and said he reminded him of a young, prime Anderson Silva. The UFC president said he plans on throwing Prates right in the mix, and the Brazilian finisher loves the compliment.

“I was really happy when I heard that because I have three in MMA and Anderson is of course one of them,” Prates told reporters during the DWCS 60 post-fight press conference. “Actually, before the fight I was looking at fights of Anderson Silva, Adesanya, because I’m a striker I like to watch them and what they like to do. I like to get some energy.”

Prates scored one of the best finishes of the season when he stunned Ramirez for the walk-off finish. He hopes his win sent a message to the entire welterweight division.

“The new welterweight star is right here, mark my words,” Prates said. “I told Dana the same thing. I respect everyone, but the new era is going to start.”

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DWCS 60 winner Thomas Petersen would love opportunity to avenge lone career loss to Waldo Cortes-Acosta

Now a UFC fighter, Thomas Petersen hopes he gets to run things back with Waldo Cortes-Acosta in the octagon.

LAS VEGAS – Now a UFC fighter, [autotag]Thomas Petersen[/autotag] hopes he gets to run things back with Waldo Cortes-Acosta.

Petersen (8-1) earned a UFC contract Tuesday when he submitted Chandler Cole with a second-round keylock in their heavyweight bout at Dana White’s Contender Series 60.

That’s now three wins in a row for the LFA veteran, who has only one loss on his record to fellow Contender Series graduate Cortes-Acosta – and he wants it back.

“Oh yes, but the time will come whenever it happens,” Petersen told reporters during the DWCS 60 post-fight press conference. “But hopefully we meet at the belt. I wish Waldo Cortes the best. I like his coach, he’s a good man too. Yeah, I’d like to fight him, I’d like to beat him, but I have nothing bad to say about the guy.”

The majority of Petersen’s finishes have come in the first round. But going up against a fellow furious finisher, he knew he had to be cautious.

“I know Chandler Cole is a very good opponent, and he’s gotten way better since his last fight,” Petersen said. “I was totally OK with this going to three rounds. I just wanted to dominate. I didn’t have to get him out. I didn’t have to make any mistakes because he’s a dangerous guy. The guy throws like a freaking cannon when he’s throwing so, I just didn’t want to get lit. Not that I couldn’t take it, but I tried to be smart and deadly is what was my plan.”

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Maine police release info on man accused of breaking into Dana White’s house; UFC president reacts

Tuesday, Maine police released information on the 23-year-old man who tried to break into UFC president Dana White’s house.

LAS VEGAS – A man has been charged with two criminal offenses for an attempted break-in of a home owned by UFC president Dana White, police say.

In a statement issued Tuesday, the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office (Maine) revealed Brady Cooper, 23, of Glenburn, Maine, has been identified and charged after White posted a video of the alleged break-in on his social media early Monday and asked the public for help identifying the individual.

The video, captured on a doorbell camera, showed a man approach the door and kick it three times. On the third attempt, the man stumbled before seeing, and grabbing at the camera. The incident occurred at approximately 1:45 a.m. local time, according to police.

“The deputies were able to meet with a property manager and secure video footage of the suspect along with other evidence,” police said. “The property was occupied at the time of the incident, but they did not have contact with the suspect involved. When the video was shared through social media platforms, several tips were submitted to the Sheriff’s Office.

“After processing evidence and information developed, deputies interviewed, Brady Cooper (23) of Glenburn. Cooper has been charged with two criminal offenses and the case was submitted to the District Attorney’s Office for further review.”

It is unclear if Cooper has been detained or is in custody, as an online inmate log does not display his name. The investigation is ongoing.

Following the conclusion of DWCS 60 on Tuesday at the UFC Apex, White was asked about the incident and revealed he was not at the property at the time – though some family members were.

“Do you f*cking think you’re going to break into my house and there’s no cameras at my house, you f*cking idiots?” White laughed. “It’s crazy. I’m assuming the guy was breaking in to try to rob the house. My sister and her husband and some of his friends are up there visiting right now. The guy came up and tried to kick the door in a couple times and then noticed the camera was there, tried to rip it off and rang the doorbell, freaked out and ran away.

“My guy who handles my house up there called me and is calling me at 4:30 in the morning his time. I’m like, ‘Uh oh, something is going on up there.’ So I answer the phone and he said, ‘Somebody just tried to kick your door in and rob your house or do whatever. We got video footage and the police are going to post it in the morning.’ I said, ‘Yeah, f*ck that. Send that to me right now.’ That dude woke up and was famous the next morning. The Levant sheriff out up there, they had them in a few hours. We got him.”