Carlos Prates

“The Nightmare”

Carlos Prates (24-7) is a welterweight fighting out of Taubate, Sao Paulo, Brazil. Carlos Prates's next fight is against Michael Morales at UFC 336: Van vs. Kape on January 30, 2027. Carlos Prates's last fight was a win over Jack Della Maddalena by TKO at UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates in May 2026.

Record24-7-0

DivisionWelterweight

Height6'1"

Reach78"

Age32

Last FightNov 15, 2025

BornAug 17, 1993

BirthplaceTaubate, Sao Paulo, Brazil

Fighting out ofTaubate, Sao Paulo, Brazil

UFC Career Stats:

Sig. strikes landed / min4.38

Striking accuracy54%

Sig. strikes absorbed / min4.35

Striking defense48%

Takedowns / 15 min0.19

Takedown accuracy100%

Takedown defense79%

Sub attempts / 15 min0.00

8 UFC fights through Oct 31, 2026. Source: UFCStats

Fight History:

*Exhibition (EX.) fights included in history

Result	Opponent	Division	Method	Rnd / Time	Event	Date	Fight
Up.	Michael Morales	Welterweight	—	—	UFC 336: Van vs. Kape	Jan 30, 2027	View
W	Jack Della Maddalena	Welterweight	TKO (Leg kicks and elbows)	R3 · 3:17	UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates	May 2, 2026	View
W	Leon Edwards	Welterweight	KO (Punches)	R2 · 1:28	UFC 322	Nov 15, 2025	View
W	Geoff Neal	Welterweight	KO/TKO (Spinning Back Elbow)	R1 · 4:59	UFC 319: Du Plessis vs. Chimaev	Aug 16, 2025
L	Ian Machado Garry	Welterweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R5	UFC Fight Night	Apr 26, 2025
W	Neil Magny	Welterweight	KO/TKO (Left Hook)	R1 · 4:50	UFC Fight Night	Nov 9, 2024
W	Jingliang Li	Welterweight	KO/TKO (Left Hook)	R2 · 4:02	UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya	Aug 17, 2024
W	Charles Radtke	Welterweight	KO/TKO (Knee to the Body)	R1 · 4:47	UFC Fight Night	Jun 8, 2024
W	Trevin Giles	Welterweight	KO/TKO (Straight Left)	R2 · 4:03	UFC Fight Night	Feb 10, 2024
W	Mitch Ramirez	Welterweight	KO/TKO (Straight Left)	R2 · 1:14	Contender Series 2023	Aug 29, 2023
W	Eduardo Ramon	Welterweight	KO/TKO (Head Kick)	R1 · 2:25	LFA 154: Fernando vs. Silva	Mar 10, 2023
W	Moacir Rocha	Welterweight	KO/TKO (Head Kick to Ground & Pound)	R1 · 4:15	LFA 146: Barbosa vs. Santos	Nov 4, 2022
W	Charles Oliveira	Welterweight	KO/TKO (Jab)	R1 · 3:14	SFT 37: Prates vs. Oliveira	Sep 3, 2022
W	Taffarel Brasil	Welterweight	KO/TKO (Strikes)	R2 · 1:52	SFT 35: Marajó vs. Manchinha	Jun 4, 2022
W	Alan Silva	Lightweight	KO/TKO (Ground & Pound)	R1 · 1:21	SFT 32: Nogueira vs. Marajó	Dec 18, 2021
W	Joseph Luciano	Middleweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	ONE Warrior Series 9	Dec 4, 2019
L	Gadjimurad Abdulaev	Middleweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	ONE Warrior Series 6	Jun 20, 2019
W	Gunther Kalunda Ngunza	Middleweight	KO/TKO (Retirement)	R2 · 4:45	ONE Warrior Series 5	Apr 25, 2019
W	Kuerbanjiang Tuluosibake	Welterweight	KO/TKO	R1 · 0:28	WLF W.A.R.S. 30	Dec 14, 2018
W	Jiang Tao	Welterweight	KO/TKO (Ground & Pound)	R2 · 3:35	Chin Woo Men	Apr 7, 2017
L	Mikhail Romanchuk	Welterweight	KO/TKO (Retreating From Hooks)	R1 · 2:03	Chin Woo Men	Jan 7, 2017
W	Jiming Sun	Welterweight	Submission (Rear Naked Choke)	R1 · 4:58	Chin Woo Men	Nov 6, 2016
W	Yousef Wehbe	Welterweight	Submission (Rear Naked Choke)	R2 · 2:56	Full Metal Dojo 8	Jan 10, 2016
L	Ary Santos	Lightweight	Submission (Rear Naked Choke)	R1 · 3:24	MMA Super Heroes 6	Oct 25, 2014
W	Bruno Pereira	—	Submission	—	Unknown Event	Jun 14, 2014
L	Claudiere Freitas	Lightweight	Submission (D'arce Choke)	R1 · 3:10	Premium FC 3	Nov 22, 2013
W	Cosme Santos	—	KO/TKO	—	Unknown Event	Nov 10, 2013
L	Diogo Cavalcanti	Lightweight	Submission (Heel Hook)	R1 · 4:54	SFT 1	Sep 20, 2013
W	Rodrigo Haro	—	Decision	—	Unknown Event	May 11, 2013
L	Rafael Nunes	—	KO/TKO	—	Unknown Event	May 13, 2012
W	Renato da Silva Jr.	—	KO/TKO	—	Unknown Event	Mar 24, 2012
W	Sergio Vieira	—	KO/TKO	—	Unknown Event	Mar 17, 2012

Up.Michael Morales
Jan 30, 2027
UFC 336: Van vs. Kape·Welterweight
View
WJack Della Maddalena
May 2, 2026
UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates·Welterweight
TKO (Leg kicks and elbows)·R3 · 3:17View
WLeon Edwards
Nov 15, 2025
UFC 322·Welterweight
KO (Punches)·R2 · 1:28View
WGeoff Neal
Aug 16, 2025
UFC 319: Du Plessis vs. Chimaev·Welterweight
KO/TKO (Spinning Back Elbow)·R1 · 4:59
LIan Machado Garry
Apr 26, 2025
UFC Fight Night·Welterweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R5
WNeil Magny
Nov 9, 2024
UFC Fight Night·Welterweight
KO/TKO (Left Hook)·R1 · 4:50
WJingliang Li
Aug 17, 2024
UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya·Welterweight
KO/TKO (Left Hook)·R2 · 4:02
WCharles Radtke
Jun 8, 2024
UFC Fight Night·Welterweight
KO/TKO (Knee to the Body)·R1 · 4:47
WTrevin Giles
Feb 10, 2024
UFC Fight Night·Welterweight
KO/TKO (Straight Left)·R2 · 4:03
WMitch Ramirez
Aug 29, 2023
Contender Series 2023·Welterweight
KO/TKO (Straight Left)·R2 · 1:14
WEduardo Ramon
Mar 10, 2023
LFA 154: Fernando vs. Silva·Welterweight
KO/TKO (Head Kick)·R1 · 2:25
WMoacir Rocha
Nov 4, 2022
LFA 146: Barbosa vs. Santos·Welterweight
KO/TKO (Head Kick to Ground & Pound)·R1 · 4:15
WCharles Oliveira
Sep 3, 2022
SFT 37: Prates vs. Oliveira·Welterweight
KO/TKO (Jab)·R1 · 3:14
WTaffarel Brasil
Jun 4, 2022
SFT 35: Marajó vs. Manchinha·Welterweight
KO/TKO (Strikes)·R2 · 1:52
WAlan Silva
Dec 18, 2021
SFT 32: Nogueira vs. Marajó·Lightweight
KO/TKO (Ground & Pound)·R1 · 1:21
WJoseph Luciano
Dec 4, 2019
ONE Warrior Series 9·Middleweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
LGadjimurad Abdulaev
Jun 20, 2019
ONE Warrior Series 6·Middleweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
WGunther Kalunda Ngunza
Apr 25, 2019
ONE Warrior Series 5·Middleweight
KO/TKO (Retirement)·R2 · 4:45
WKuerbanjiang Tuluosibake
Dec 14, 2018
WLF W.A.R.S. 30·Welterweight
KO/TKO·R1 · 0:28
WJiang Tao
Apr 7, 2017
Chin Woo Men·Welterweight
KO/TKO (Ground & Pound)·R2 · 3:35
LMikhail Romanchuk
Jan 7, 2017
Chin Woo Men·Welterweight
KO/TKO (Retreating From Hooks)·R1 · 2:03
WJiming Sun
Nov 6, 2016
Chin Woo Men·Welterweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)·R1 · 4:58
WYousef Wehbe
Jan 10, 2016
Full Metal Dojo 8·Welterweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)·R2 · 2:56
LAry Santos
Oct 25, 2014
MMA Super Heroes 6·Lightweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)·R1 · 3:24
WBruno Pereira
Jun 14, 2014
Unknown Event
Submission
LClaudiere Freitas
Nov 22, 2013
Premium FC 3·Lightweight
Submission (D'arce Choke)·R1 · 3:10
WCosme Santos
Nov 10, 2013
Unknown Event
KO/TKO
LDiogo Cavalcanti
Sep 20, 2013
SFT 1·Lightweight
Submission (Heel Hook)·R1 · 4:54
WRodrigo Haro
May 11, 2013
Unknown Event
Decision
LRafael Nunes
May 13, 2012
Unknown Event
KO/TKO
WRenato da Silva Jr.
Mar 24, 2012
Unknown Event
KO/TKO
WSergio Vieira
Mar 17, 2012
Unknown Event
KO/TKO