Carlos Prates • Stats, Record and Fight History

BIO

FIGHTS

STATS

UFC HISTORY & CAREER

• UFC 322(11/15/25) Prates knocked out Leon Edwards at 1:28 of the second round
• UFC 319(8/16/25) Prates knocked out Geoff Neal at 4:59 of the first round
• UFC Fight Night(4/26/25) Prates lost a five round unanimous decision to Ian Machado Garry
• UFC Fight Night(11/9/24) Prates knocked out Neil Magny at 4:50 of the first round
• UFC 305(8/17/24) Prates knocked out Li Jingliang at 4:02 of the second round
• UFC on ESPN(6/8/24) Prates stopped Charles Radtke via liver shot at 4:47 of the first round
• UFC Fight Night(2/10/24) Prates knocked out Trevin Giles at 4:03 of the second round
• Dana White's Contender Series,Season 7
• Episode four(8/29/23) Prates stopped Mitch Ramirez via strikes at 1:14 of the second round

IMPORTANT FACTS

Pro since 2012, made UFC debut in 2024

18 wins by KO, three by submission (2 RNC, armbar)

Has earned a bonus in all six UFC wins so far

Has won by KO/TKO in his last 12 wins, last decision win came in Dec. 2019

Has won 13 of his last 14 (Only loss to Ian Machado Garry)

10 first-round finishes, nine second-round finishes, two third-round finishes

Origin of nickname: “Because nobody wants to fight me in Brazil, the promoters started saying it was a nightmare to find me an opponent and I adopted the nickname."

Q & A

Q: What have you been working on this fight camp?

ANSWER: As always, our camps have been focused on adding new tools to our arsenal as well as studying very closely the game of our opponent. It has worked well so far and I’m confident it will work well once again.

Q: Who are your main training partners?

ANSWER: For this camp my main training partners have been two of the best fighters in Brazil. Felipe Douglas, my long time sparring partner and a guy with over 35 MMA fights, and Lucas Rafael, an undefeated 7-0 23-year-old prospect who is a great kickboxer and simulated JDM like no one else would be able to.

Q: When and why did you start training for fighting?

ANSWER: In my city, at 15 years old, I was having a lot of trouble with bad choices in life, then my mum came to take me to the gym to train and make me calm down and try to learn martial arts philosophy.

Q: What professional titles have you held?

ANSWER: Bangla stadium champion (Thailand) Glory of Heroes champ (China) Sft (Brasil)

Q: What are your current ranks in martial arts?

ANSWER: BJJ Black Belt, Black Belt in Muay Thai

Q: What fight do you consider to be the key fight in your career and why?

ANSWER: Leon Edwards, because it was my first time fighting a world champ.

Q: Who is your favorite fighter and why?

ANSWER: Anderson Silva. He is the GOAT for me.

Q: Beyond a championship or money, what motivates you?

ANSWER: To be honest, only the championship and money lol

Q: Personal Life / Background:

ANSWER: I have an Australian daughter. My hobby is going out and partying. Enjoy life, go out with my girlfriend and my friends.