There will be no kid gloves for 20-year-old Francisco Prado when he steps into the cage for his UFC debut. For weeks, the promotion sought an opponent to replace Nasrat Haqparast and fight Jamie Mullarkey at UFC 284 in Perth, Australia. The UFC largely came up short until Prado (11-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) accepted the bout Thursday. The event takes place Feb. 11 at RAC Arena. The main card streams on ESPN+ pay-per-view after prelims on ESPN/ESPN+
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20-year-old Francisco Prado steps into UFC 284 opening vs. Jamie Mullarkey – MMA Junkie