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Harry Davies

Former Chelsea goalkeeper turned MMA fighter claims remarkable win over UFC veteran

Former Chelsea goalkeeper Ricardo Prasel picked up the biggest win of his MMA career as he submitted UFC veteran Daniel Omielanczuk at KSW 70.

Prasel, 31, started playing football at the age of five and was signed to Brazilian side Atletico Paranaense as a teenager. After spells at transferred to Joinville EC and CA Juventus, he was signed by top Premier League side Chelsea as an 18-year-old.

He was only with the Blues for a few moths before being transferred to Belgium to play for RFC Liege. A hip injury forced him to retire from football in his early 20s and Prasel eventually took up jiu-jitsu.

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