Carlos Prates
“The Nightmare”
#2 WelterweightRecord 24-7-0BrazilFighting Nerds
The style
Knockout Artist
KO power · Southpaw · Muay Thai
GrapplingStriking
Brazilian southpaw out of the Fighting Nerds camp with 19 career knockouts and some of the heaviest hands in the division. Since a 2025 decision loss to Ian Machado Garry he has stopped Geoff Neal, Leon Edwards, and former champion Jack Della Maddalena in succession. That run has him at the front of the welterweight title picture.
Tale of the tape
| Record | 24-7-0 |
| Age | 32 |
| Height | 6'1" |
| Reach | 78" |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Country | Brazil |
| Team | Fighting Nerds |
The numbers
Career UFC averages.
| Sig. strikes landed / min | 4.41 |
| Striking accuracy | 54% |
| Sig. strikes absorbed / min | 4.3 |
| Striking defense | 47% |
| Takedowns / 15 min | 0.18 |
| Takedown accuracy | 100% |
| Takedown defense | 77% |
| Submission attempts / 15 min | 0 |
How they win
19 KO/TKO3 SUB2 DEC
How they lose
2 KO/TKO3 SUB2 DEC
On The Fight Brief
No fight breakdowns yet — they’ll appear here when Prates lands on a covered card.