Maximum Fighting Championship on Tuesday announced the signing of Brazilian fighter Carlo Prater to a three-fight deal. He gets an immediate shot at the MFC lightweight championship as part of the agreement.
Prater will face current champion Antonio McKee for the belt at MFC 22: Payoff on Oct. 2 at the River Cree Resort and Casino in Enoch, Alberta, Canada.
"Carlo's credentials are fantastic and he will deservedly get a chance at the title," said MFC Owner/President Mark Pavelich.
"Few fighters are willing to jump right into a fight with Antonio McKee but Prater didn't waste a second in accepting the challenge. It is a golden opportunity for him and the great part about it is that Prater versus McKee should be a terrific title fight for the fans to watch.
Prater (24-6-1) has won three of his last four fights. He holds a victory over MFC welterweight champion Pat Healy via submission in 2005. He has also defeated UFC veterans Melvin Guillard, Spencer Fisher, and Carlos Condit.
McKee (22-3-2) has steamrolled through his opposition since moving down from welterweight and has not lost a bout since a defeat to Karo Parisyan in February of 2003. The fight against Prater will be McKee's first defense of the MFC 155-pound championship, which he captured in a five-round decision over Derrick Noble at MFC 20.
McKee vs. Prater will be the co-main event of MFC 22 alongside the middleweight showdown between UFC veterans Jason MacDonald and Travis Lutter.
MFC 22 will air live throughout North America on HDNet Fights.
Prater vs. McKee is a good fight, I'm pretty excited about it.
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