Lightweight
Francisco Prado
San Lorenzo, Santa Fe, Argentina
Pro record
13-5-0
Model Elo
1467
#1380 of 1994
- Age
- 24
- Height
- 5'10"
- Reach
- 69"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Team
- American Top Team
- Born
- San Lorenzo, Santa Fe, Argentina
- UFC debut
- Feb 10, 2023
Profile
Overview
Francisco Prado's two UFC wins both ended inside the first round. His five UFC losses all went to the judges.
The Argentine lightweight out of American Top Team is 2-5 in the UFC, with a 13-5-0 professional record across all promotions. Nobody has finished him in the Octagon. Nobody has needed to, either: five times the scorecards have gone against him. When he wins, the fight doesn't reach the cards.
He carries a one-fight win streak into his next bout.
UFC Career
Prado debuted on the UFC 284 card in February 2023 and lost a unanimous decision to Jamie Mullarkey. Five months later he answered with a first-round TKO of Ottman Azaitar, stopping him at 4:05.
Then came the slide. He dropped a unanimous decision to Daniel Zellhuber in February 2024, and another to Jake Matthews at UFC 312, an opponent our model rates as strong. Nikolay Veretennikov beat him by split decision at UFC 318, the closest of the five losses on paper. Charles Radtke took a unanimous decision at UFC 327.
Then he broke the pattern. In October 2026 he stopped Ismael Bonfim in the first round at 4:23.
Five decision losses and two quick knockouts. There's no middle ground in this record.
Fighting Style
Prado is a busy striker who lands more per minute than most UFC fighters. His accuracy, defense and the damage he absorbs all sit around the UFC average, so he throws a lot without being especially hard to hit.
Wrestling is where he gives ground. He rarely shoots for takedowns and gets taken down more than most, which is a tough profile against anyone who wants to wrestle. He does hunt for submissions more than most, but none of his UFC wins have come that way.
Both of his UFC wins were first-round knockouts. All five of his losses went to the scorecards.
Notable Wins
- Ismael Bonfim — KO/TKO, round 1 (4:23), UFC Fight Night: Allen vs Duncan (2026)
- Ottman Azaitar — KO/TKO, round 1 (4:05), UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Bueno Silva (2023)
Quick Facts
- Division: Lightweight
- UFC record: 2-5 (2 KO/TKO wins)
- Professional record (all promotions): 13-5-0
- UFC debut: February 2023
- Stance: Orthodox
- Height / reach: 5'10" / 69"
- Team: American Top Team
- Born: San Lorenzo, Santa Fe, Argentina
Written from MMA ProTips fight data, updated Nov 10, 2026.
UFC by the numbers
- UFC record
- 2–5
- since 2023
- Finish rate
- 100%
- 2 of 2 wins
- 1st-round finishes
- 2
- Elite wins
- 0
- vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
- Longest win streak
- 1
- Current streak
- W1
- wins in a row
- Octagon time
- 1h 23m
- avg 11:55 per fight
- Opposition
- 1534
- avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)
Best wins
Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.
- 1518opp. Elo
KO/TKO, R1 · UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Bueno Silva · Jul 14, 2023
- 1484opp. Elo
KO/TKO, R1 · UFC Fight Night: Allen vs Duncan · Oct 10, 2026
Career stats (UFC)
Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.
Striking
UFC avg 3.35 · better than average
UFC avg 3.95 · about average
UFC avg 45% · about average
UFC avg 52% · about average
UFC avg 0.43 · below average
Grappling
UFC avg 1.52 · below average
UFC avg 15% · better than average
UFC avg 52% · below average
UFC avg 0.58 · better than average
Where the strikes land
Where the strikes are thrown
Average fight time: 11:55
Fight history (7)
| Res | Opponent | Method | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| W |  Ismael BonfimRecord after: 2-5 | KO/TKORound 1 · 4:23 | UFC Fight Night: Allen vs DuncanOct 10, 2026 |
| L |  Charles RadtkeRecord after: 1-5 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 327Apr 11, 2026 |
| L |  Nikolay VeretennikovRecord after: 1-4 | split decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 318Jul 19, 2025 |
| L |  Jake MatthewsRecord after: 1-3 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 312Feb 8, 2025 |
| L |  Daniel ZellhuberRecord after: 1-2 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2Feb 23, 2024 |
| W |  Ottman AzaitarRecord after: 1-1 | KO/TKORound 1 · 4:05 | UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Bueno SilvaJul 14, 2023 |
| L |  Jamie MullarkeyRecord after: 0-1 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 284: Makhachev vs. VolkanovskiFeb 10, 2023 |