Carlos Prates

Overview

Seven UFC wins, seven knockouts, zero decisions. Carlos Prates has never needed the judges, and the only time they got involved, in a five-round main event, he lost.

The Brazilian welterweight is 7-1 in the UFC and 24-7-0 across all promotions. He carries a three-fight win streak into his next fight. Two of those wins came against opponents our model rates as elite. The third was over a strong one.

UFC Career

Prates arrived on a Dana White's Contender Series win, a second-round TKO of Mitch Ramirez in 2023. That fight is a professional result but not part of his UFC record. His UFC debut came in February 2024, and he stopped Trevin Giles in the second round. Four months later he finished Charles Radtke in the first, at 4:47.

Then the opposition rose. He stopped Li Jingliang at UFC 305 in round 2, and in November 2024 he headlined against Neil Magny, finishing him in round 1 at 4:50. That made it four straight UFC wins, all by KO/TKO.

The streak ended in his next fight. Facing Ian Machado Garry, an elite opponent by our model, in a five-round main event, Prates lost a unanimous decision. It's his only UFC loss and the only UFC fight of his that went the distance.

The response was three more knockouts. He beat Geoff Neal in round 1 with one second left on the clock, at 4:59. He stopped Leon Edwards in round 2 at 1:28. He then headlined against Jack Della Maddalena and finished him in round 3 at 3:17.

Two elite names in the last three fights, and both ended early.

Fighting Style

Carlos Prates is a stand-up fighter who lands a lot and lands it accurately. He out-lands most of the UFC, and his accuracy is among the best in the promotion. He gets hit at about the UFC average, though his defense leaves him open to more shots than he'd like.

He rarely shoots for takedowns and doesn't hunt for submissions, and all seven of his UFC wins have come by KO/TKO. Even so, he's hard to take down.

His finishes come early and are spread across the fight. Three of his wins ended in round 1, three in round 2, and one in round 3.

Notable Wins

• Jack Della Maddalena — KO/TKO, round 3 (3:17), UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs Prates (2026)
• Leon Edwards — KO/TKO, round 2 (1:28), UFC 322 (2025)
• Geoff Neal — KO/TKO, round 1 (4:59), UFC 319 (2025)
• Neil Magny — KO/TKO, round 1 (4:50), UFC Fight Night: Magny vs Prates (2024)

Quick Facts

• Division: Welterweight
• UFC record: 7-1 (7 wins by KO/TKO)
• Professional record (all promotions): 24-7-0
• UFC debut: 2024
• Stance: Switch
• Height / reach: 6'1" / 78"
• Team: The Fighting Nerds
• Born: State of São Paulo, Brazil