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Carlos Prates

Carlos Prates

1143 ELO #55

"The Nightmare"

MMA 24-7-0 · UFC 7-1-0 · Welterweight (#2) · State of São Paulo, Brazil · The Fighting Nerds · Last fought 128 days ago

Carlos Prates "The Nightmare" - UFC Fighter Profile

Carlos Prates is a professional mixed martial arts fighter competing in the UFC Welterweight division and is ranked #2. Born in State of São Paulo, Brazil, Carlos Prates has compiled an MMA record of 24-7-0 with a UFC record of 7-1-0. Known for their Striker fighting style, Carlos Prates trains at The Fighting Nerds in State of São Paulo, Brazil. With an ELO rating of 1143, Carlos Prates ranks #55 out of 2748 UFC fighters.

Career Highlights: Carlos Prates has 7 wins in the UFC. Carlos Prates lands an average of 4.41 significant strikes per minute and averages 0.18 takedowns per 15 minutes.

Sensible Hypothetical Matchups

No fight is booked yet. These active Welterweight fighters are a similar age (within 8 years) and ELO (closest to 1143), and have not fought Carlos Prates before.

Opponent UFC Age ELO Δ Age Δ ELO
Sean Brady 9-2-0 33 1144 0.0 1
Uros Medic 8-3-0 33 1121 0.0 22
Kevin Holland 16-12-0 33 1108 0.0 35
Joel Alvarez 8-4-0 33 1090 0.0 53
Punahele Soriano 7-5-0 33 1058 0.0 85
Yaroslav Amosov 2-0-0 33 1053 0.0 90

Fight Results Breakdown

8
Total Fights

Biggest Win

Leon Edwards in 2025
Opponent ELO: 1163

Physical & Background Stats

Height
6' 1'
Weight
Welterweight
Reach
78'
Stance
Switch
Date of Birth
Aug 17 1993
Age
33
Peak ELO
1143
ELO Rank
55 of 2748
Strength of Schedule
152-56-0
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
1090.4
Avg ELO of Defeated Opponents
1084.7

Performance Statistics

SLpM
4.41
Significant Strikes Landed per Minute
Str. Acc.
54%
Significant Striking Accuracy
SApM
4.3
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute
Str. Def.
47%
Significant Strike Defence
TD Avg.
0.18
Average Takedowns per 15 minutes
TD Acc.
100%
Takedown Accuracy
Sub. Avg.
–
Average Submissions per 15 minutes

Carlos Prates Fight History

No defeats in this fight history.

Date Event Opponent Method Round Time Result Odds
2026-05-02 UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates Jack Della Maddalena KO/TKO Elbows 3 3:17 Win -103
2025-11-15 UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs. Makhachev Leon Edwards KO/TKO Punch 2 1:28 Win -156
2025-08-16 UFC 319: Du Plessis vs. Chimaev Geoff Neal KO/TKO Spinning Back Elbow 1 4:59 Win -
2025-04-26 UFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs. Prates Ian Machado Garry U-DEC 5 5:00 Loss -
2024-11-09 UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Prates Neil Magny KO/TKO Punch 1 4:50 Win -
2024-08-17 UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya Li Jingliang KO/TKO Punch 2 4:02 Win -
2024-06-08 UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Imavov Charles Radtke KO/TKO Knee 1 4:47 Win -
2024-02-10 UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Pyfer Trevin Giles KO/TKO Punch 2 4:03 Win -

ELO Progression Over Time

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Carlos Prates ELO Rating Calculation

Fight # Date Opponent Name Opponent ELO Result ELO Gained ELO
8 2026-05-02 Jack Della Maddalena 1121 Win +21 1143
7 2025-11-15 Leon Edwards 1163 Win +24 1122
6 2025-08-16 Geoff Neal 1103 Win +22 1098
5 2025-04-26 Ian Machado Garry 1105 Loss -15 1076
4 2024-11-09 Neil Magny 1115 Win +23 1091
3 2024-08-17 Li Jingliang 1119 Win +24 1068
2 2024-06-08 Charles Radtke 1036 Win +22 1044
1 2024-02-10 Trevin Giles 1013 Win +22 1022

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