WEC vet Carlo Prater meets Erick Silva as injury replacement at UFC 142

Siyar Bahadurzada’s loss is WEC veteran Carlo Prater’s gain.

After announcing Bahadurzada scratched due to an injury, UFC officials today announced Prater as his replacement.

He now meets fellow welterweight Erick Silva at next month’s UFC 142 event in Brazil. The bout currently is scheduled for the pay-per-view main card.