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Carlos Prates
“The Nightmare”
Brazil
Ranked #2 · WelterweightOfficial UFC rankings
24-7-0W-L-D
- Age
- 33
- Height
- 6'1"
- ReachArm span, fingertip to fingertip.
- 78"
- Stance
- Switch
- Weight class
- WelterweightWelterweight: 156 to 170 lb (71 to 77 kg). Fighters weigh in the day before the fight and must make the limit. In non-title fights they get 1 lb of leeway; miss it and they usually forfeit part of their purse.
- Gym
- Tiger Muay Thai
- Power IndexUFCalendar's strength rating, built from every pro fight: beating strong opponents raises it, losing lowers it. The best in the UFC are around 2000.
- 1810
Scouting Report
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- L
- W
On a 3-fight win streak
Last 5, newest first.
- How They Win
- Prates puts people to sleep. Of his wins, 20 came by KO/TKO, 3 by submission and 2 by decision, for a 92% finish rate. He ends fights early and rarely lives on the scorecards.
- Recent Form
- Most recent first, Prates stopped Jack Della Maddalena (18-4-0) in round 3. Before that, he knocked out Leon Edwards (22-6-0) in round 2, then took out Geoff Neal (16-8-0) in round 1.
- Style
- Switch-stance, 6'1" with a 78" reach. He lands 4.41 significant strikes a minute at 55% accuracy but absorbs 4.3 a minute and defends 48%. Takedown defense is 78%, and he rarely shoots for takedowns.
Written by AI from stored stats. Not a prediction.
Winning Strategy
- 20 KO/TKO (80%)
- 3 Submission (12%)
- 2 Decision (8%)
- Finish rateShare of pro wins that came by knockout or submission instead of the judges.
- 92%
- Streak
- 3-fight win streak
- Last fought
- 6 months ago
25 pro wins.
Last 5 Fights
Opponents' combined record todayThe current pro records of their last 5 opponents, added together. Tougher opponents mean a bigger win total.: 105-35
Opponents' average Power IndexAverage Power Index of their last 5 opponents. Higher means tougher competition.: 1839
- Winvs Jack Della Maddalena18-4-0 · Power Index 1869KO/TKO · R3 · 3:17May 2, 2026 · UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs Prates
- Winvs Leon Edwards22-6-0 · Power Index 1794KO/TKO · R2 · 1:28Nov 16, 2025 · VeChain UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs Makhachev
- Winvs Geoff Neal16-8-0 · Power Index 1783KO/TKO · R1 · 4:59Aug 17, 2025 · UFC 319: Du Plessis vs Chimaev
Fight stats
Stat Carlos Prates Geoff Neal Sig. strikes 32/60 25/49 Takedowns 0/0 0/1 Control time 0:00 0:15 Knockdowns 1 0 Round 1 sig. strikes 32 25 - Lossvs Ian Machado Garry17-2-0 · Power Index 1934Decision - Unanimous · R5 · 5:00Apr 27, 2025 · UFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs Prates
- Winvs Neil Magny32-15-0 · Power Index 1814KO/TKO · R1 · 4:50Nov 10, 2024 · UFC Fight Night: Magny vs Prates
Career Stats
Based on 9 UFC fights.
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 4.41
- Striking accuracy
- 55%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 4.30
- Striking defense
- 48%
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 0.18
- Takedown accuracy
- 100%
- Takedown defense
- 78%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 0.00