#2 Welterweight
Carlos Prates
W3“The Nightmare”
24-7-0
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🇧🇷Brazil/Welterweight/Age 32/Switch/6' 1"/78″ reach/170 lbs
Win %
77%
SLpM
4.4
Str Acc
54%
Str Def
47%
TD Avg
0.2
TD Def
77%
Sub Avg
0.0
Finish
91%
At a Glance
4.4
SLpM
top 25%
54%
Str Acc
top 18%
0.2
TD Avg
bottom 0%
91%
Finish %
top 0%
47%
Str Def
bottom 20%
Carlos Prates "The Nightmare" is a Brazil switch Welterweight mixed martial artist competing in the UFC, profiled as a high-volume striker. With a record of 24-7-0, the fighter carries a 77% win rate across 31 pro contests, with a 91% finish rate that ranks among the most decisive in the division. Standout traits include a 78" reach that creates a clear distance advantage.
Career Arc
30 fightspeak +22 · current +22
Skill Profile
Fighter
UFC Avg
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Accuracy & Defense○ = UFC avg
Str Acc
Str Def
TD Acc
TD Def
Striking Output
Sig. Strikes Landed / Min
4.41+0.99 vs avg
0avg 3.49
Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min
4.30+1.12 vs avg
0avg 3.29
Grappling Output
Takedowns / 15 Min
0.18-1.34 vs avg
0avg 1.56
Submissions / 15 Min
0.00-0.40 vs avg
0avg 0.43
Strike Differential (landed - absorbed / min)
Absorbed (4.30)Landed (4.41)
0
+0.11
Wins by Method
91%Finish
KO/TKO1878%
Submission313%
Decision29%
24 total wins
Win / Loss by Method
Wins (24)
18 KO
3 SUB
2 DEC
1 OTH
Losses (7)
1 DEC
6 OTH
Recent Form (Last 5)
W
KO
W
KO
W
KO
L
Dec
W
KO
Career Fight Pace (Avg Sig Strikes / Round)
R1
18/36(50%)
R2
20/40(50%)
R3
28/45(62%)
R4
12/33(36%)
R5
22/38(58%)
Landed
Attempted
Positional & Target Breakdown
Position
89%
Distance: 281Clinch: 8Ground: 26
Target
56%
32%
Head: 175Body: 39Leg: 101
Grappling Efficiency
Avg TD / Fight
0.1
Avg Control / Fight
0:18
TD Success Rate
13%
Durability & Resilience
Fights to Decision
3 of 30
KO/TKO Losses
0
Avg Fight Duration
1.6 rounds
Post-Loss Record
1-0
Fight History8 UFC + 22 pre-UFC
30 fights23W1L
| Result | Opponent | Method | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Jack Della Maddalena | KKO/TKO Elbows | ||||
WINMain Event Method KO/TKO Elbows Round 3 of 5 Time 3:17 Division Welterweight Opening Odds -110/-110 | ||||||
| W | Leon Edwards | KKO/TKO Punch | ||||
| W | Geoff Neal | KKO/TKO Spinning Back Elbow | ||||
| L | Ian Machado Garry | DU-DEC | ||||
| W | Neil Magny | KKO/TKO Punch | ||||
| W | Li Jingliang | KKO/TKO Punch | ||||
| W | Charles Radtke | KKO/TKO Knee | ||||
| W | Trevin Giles | KKO/TKO Punch | ||||
| W | Eduardo Ramon | KTKO | ||||
| W | Moacir Rocha | KTKO | ||||
| W | Charles Oliveira | KTKO | ||||
| W | Taffarel Brasil | KTKO | ||||
| W | Alan Silva | KTKO | ||||
| W | Joseph Luciano | DDEC | ||||
| ? | Gadjimurad Abdulaev | DDEC | ||||
| W | Gunther Kalunda Ngunza | KTKO | ||||
| W | Kuerbanjiang Tuluosibake | KTKO | ||||
| W | Jiang Tao | KTKO | ||||
| ? | Mikhail Romanchuk | KTKO | ||||
| W | Jiming Sun | SSUB | ||||
| W | Yousef Wehbe | SSUB | ||||
| ? | Ary Santos | SSUB | ||||
| W | Bruno Pereira | SSUB | ||||
| ? | Claudiere Freitas | SSUB | ||||
| W | Unknown | KTKO | ||||
| ? | Diogo Cavalcanti | SSUB | ||||
| W | Unknown | DDEC | ||||
| ? | Rafael Nunes | KTKO | ||||
| W | Renato da Silva Jr. | KTKO | ||||
| W | Sergio Vieira | KTKO | ||||