Matt Brown has seen plenty of knockouts in his day—he holds the UFC welterweight record with 13 of them. But now, a new generation is knocking at the door, and Brown couldn't be happier about it.

Carlos Prates is the man in question. This past Saturday, Prates added another highlight-reel finish to his resume, taking out former welterweight champion Jack Della Maddalena in the UFC Perth main event. The victory marked Prates' seventh knockout in the promotion—and his seventh UFC win overall. That ties him for fifth all-time in welterweight history, and just one more KO would move him into a tie for second place.

But the big prize? That's Brown's throne at 13 KOs, and Prates still has six to go before he can claim it. And honestly? Brown would be okay with that.

"I'll say that would be a guy that I'd be happy to do it," Brown said on The Fighter vs. The Writer. "If it was Matt Hughes, I'd be a little more upset. But Prates? I'm a huge fan of his. I've been a huge fan for a long time."

Brown even shared a personal moment with the rising star. "I actually hung out with him when I fought in Chicago. He asked for a picture with me. He said he watched my clinch DVDs and my courses on Dynamic Striking. He learned some stuff, said I inspired him. That's a great feeling—passing it on to the next generation."

What impressed Brown most wasn't just the win—it was the way Prates earned it. There was no lucky one-punch finish. Instead, Prates methodically broke down Della Maddalena over two-plus rounds, mixing leg kicks, knees, and punches before sealing the deal in the third.

"It feels like Carlos came into his own in this fight," Brown said. "He stepped up to the next level. The most impressive thing? It wasn't a one-punch knockout. It was diversity."

For fight fans and gear enthusiasts alike, Prates is a name to watch—and a reminder that the next generation of knockout artists is already making its mark.