Carlos Prates

“The Nightmare”
Carlos Prates
#2 Welterweight
OctagonStats Rating 1623
8-1-0
Career record (W-L-D)
NEXT FIGHT vs Michael Morales
UFC 336 · January 30, 2027

Physical stats

Height6' 1" (185 cm)
Weight170 lbs. (77 kg)
Reach78" (198 cm)
StanceSwitch
BornAug 17, 1993
Age33
DivisionWelterweight

Striking & grappling

SLpM4.41
Str. Acc54%
SApM4.30
Str. Def47%
TD Avg0.18
TD Acc100%
TD Def-
Sub Avg0.0

Recent form

W W W L W
Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

1
9 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.
Wins by method
8 KO/TKO wins · 0 sub wins · 0 decision wins
Losses by method
0 KO/TKO losses · 0 sub losses · 1 decision losses
Finish rate100%
Times finished0%
StreakW3
Best streak5
Avg fight9:18
Octagon time1h 23m
Opp win%73%
ActiveAug. 29, 2023 – May. 02, 2026 (4y)

Strength of schedule

Ranked opponents faced4
Ranked wins3
Best ranked winJack Della Maddalena (#4 Welterweight)
Based on current UFC rankings — a snapshot, not the ranking at fight time.

Bonus awards

Performance of the Night7
Total bonuses7
Post-fight bonuses from UFC event records.

Career story

Carlos Prates "The Nightmare" is a 24-7-0 knockout artist. 100% finish rate.

Carlos debuted Aug. 29, 2023 vs Mitch Ramirez (win). Longest win streak: 5. On a 3-fight win streak.

Best wins: Neil Magny (KO/TKO Punch R1, Nov. 09, 2024); Leon Edwards (KO/TKO Punch R2, Nov. 15, 2025); Jack Della Maddalena (KO/TKO Elbows R3, May. 02, 2026).

Similar fighters

Yusaku Kinoshita
Yusaku Kinoshita
6-3-0
Heavy hands — most wins by KO
Augusto Montano
Augusto Montano
15-3-0
Heavy hands — most wins by KO
Uros Medic
Uros Medic
14-3-0
Heavy hands — most wins by KO
Rhys McKee
Rhys McKee
14-7-1
Heavy hands — most wins by KO

Fight history

DateEventResultMethodRTimeKDStrTDSub
May. 02, 2026UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. PratesW Jack Della MaddalenaKO/TKO Elbows33:173 0104 410 20 0
Nov. 15, 2025UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs. MakhachevW Leon EdwardsKO/TKO Punch21:281 021 120 20 0
Aug. 16, 2025UFC 319: Du Plessis vs. ChimaevW Geoff NealKO/TKO Spinning Back Elbow14:591 032 250 00 0
Apr. 26, 2025UFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs. PratesL Ian Machado GarryU-DEC55:000 063 1260 40 0
Nov. 09, 2024UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. PratesW Neil MagnyKO/TKO Punch14:502 012 101 00 0
Aug. 17, 2024UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. AdesanyaW Li JingliangKO/TKO Punch24:023 055 410 00 0
Jun. 08, 2024UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. ImavovW Charles RadtkeKO/TKO Knee14:471 015 140 00 0
Feb. 10, 2024UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. PyferW Trevin GilesKO/TKO Punch24:031 037 680 00 0
Aug. 29, 2023DWCS 7.4W Mitch RamirezKO/TKO Punch21:141 030 230 10 0

Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.

More about Carlos Prates

News & analysis
Makhachev Out of UFC 336? Dana White's "Interesting" Reaction Explained