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Rebooked for UFC 327 Prado will take on Charles Radtke in a lightweight bout at UFC 327 on April 11, per Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.

Impact Prado will look to get a huge win and snap a three-fight losing streak, as he's fighting in UFC 327 after all. He draws an opponent in Radtke who is coming off his fourth career win in the promotion.

MARCH 26 • ROTOWIRE

Not fighting Alvidrez Prado is not fighting Christopher Alvidrez at UFC 327 on April 11, according to Nolan King of MMA Junkie.

Impact Prado-Alvidrez had never been scheduled for UFC 327. They may be scheduled for a different date, though no fight has been officially confirmed. Prado is looking to keep his UFC career intact with a win.

FEBRUARY 28 • ROTOWIRE

Matched up against Alvidrez Prado will fight Christopher Alvidrez at UFC 327 on April 11, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.

Impact After losing to Nikolay Veretennikov in July, Prado sits at just 1-4 in his UFC career, so the 23-year-old will certainly be desperate to collect a win against Alvidrez, who will be making his debut with the company. If Prado falls short, his time with the UFC could come to an end.

FEBRUARY 28 • ROTOWIRE

Gets no help from judges in defeat Prado lost to Nikolay Veretennikov via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 28-29) at UFC 318 on Saturday in New Orleans.

Impact Prado isn't going to be happy with this result and he certainly has a legitimate gripe. Of course, the fact it took Prado more than half the fight to get anything going certainly didn't help matters any. He consistently attempted to lean on his wrestling, landing 3-of-10 takedowns for 6:49 worth of control time. Prado's surge in the second-half of the fight was aided by the fact Veretennikov was exhausted. Ultimately, two of the three judges didn't think he did enough to win. Prado is just 23 years old, but he's now lost three straight and four of five with the UFC. He seems like the ideal candidate to be let go, have success on the regional scene, then return to the company at some point down the line.

JULY 20, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Fighting Veretennikov Prado will fight Nikolay Veretennikov at UFC 318 on July 19th, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.

Impact Prado is set to take on Veretennikov and will look to get back on track after losing to Jake Matthews via unanimous decision on Feb. 8. Veretennikov has lost his first two UFC fights, both of which have come within the last year. Prado has a three-inch deficit in height and reach, but he has slightly more experience.

MAY 29, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Francisco Prado's coach defends not throwing in towel at UFC Fight Night 237, clarifies 'don't need your eyes' speech Coach Asim Zaidi thinks his comments in the corner of Francisco Prado’s UFC Fight Night 237 loss to Daniel Zellhuber were mischaracterized.

FEBRUARY 25, 2024 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Francisco Prado's coach defends not throwing in towel at UFC Fight Night 237, clarifies 'don't need your eyes' speech Coach Asim Zaidi thinks his comments in the corner of Francisco Prado’s UFC Fight Night 237 loss to Daniel Zellhuber were mischaracterized.

FEBRUARY 25, 2024 • KANSASCITY.COM

21-year-old Fransisco Prado on that retirement tease and move to 170 after UFC on ESPN 49 After a bonus-winning stoppage for his first UFC win, Francisco Prado said he’s not long for the lightweight division.

JULY 16, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

UFC on ESPN 49 results: Francisco Prado mauls Ottman Azaitar for first-round finish Francisco Prado picked up the first UFC win of his career by smashing his opponent in the first round at the UFC Apex.

JULY 16, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM