Charles Oliveira, Michael Chandler, and other MMA pros react to Carlos Prates knocking Li Jingliang out cold at UFC 305

UFC welterweight Carlos Prates had an incredible outing at the UFC 305 event which took place on Aug. 18 at the RAC Arena in Perth, Australia. Prates went up against Li Jingliang, arugably his toughest opponent to date, on the main card of the event.

The pay-per-view marked Jingliang's first UFC appearance in nearly two years. 'The Nightmare', on the other hand, was making a quick turnaround after defeating Charles Radtke via first-round knockout earlier in June.

Prates appeared to be in control of the fight as he consistently landed several left hand strikes on 'The Leech'. In the second round, 'The Nightmare' landed a brutal left hook that knocked Jingliang out cold.

The fight marked the first time that the Chinese fighter suffered a knockout loss in his career. With the victory, Prates is now riding a 10-fight win streak in his career.

The vicious knockout caught the attention of several MMA fighters and fans, who took to social media to share their thoughts on it.

One individual expressed their heartbreak at Jingliang suffering a brutal KO loss after coming off a layoff.

UFC lightweight Michael Chandler showered praise on the Brazilian for his composure throughout the bout.

"Prates' ability to stay composed and walk him down look for the KO was something to behold."

One person shared their interest in seeing Prates being pitted against a ranked welterweight in his next outing.

"Woud love to see the UFC matchmakers fast-track Carlos Prates up the ladder. He is ready for a ranked opponent."

Fighters like Gilbert Burns and former two-division champion Henry Cejudo used the word "monster" in regards to 'The Nightmare's' performance.

"Carlos Prates is a monster!"

"MONSTER finish by Prates."

Check out a compilation of some of the reactions to Prates vs. Jingliang below:

MMA fighters react to Carlos Prates vs. Li Jingliang