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Matt Erickson and Ken Hathaway

21-year-old Fransisco Prado on that retirement tease and move to 170 after UFC on ESPN 49

LAS VEGAS – After a bonus-winning stoppage for his first UFC win, Francisco Prado said he’s not long for the lightweight division.

Prado (12-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) took out Ottman Azaitar (13-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC) with a first-round TKO in a featured bout on the UFC on ESPN 49 main card in Las Vegas on Saturday. Then the 21-year-old said he plans to head up to welterweight on the advice of the UFC Performance Institute.

But it was only after his in-cage interview with Daniel Cormier started with him with his gloves off saying he was retiring. He clarified backstage.

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