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Carlos Prates Record, stats and next fight
24-7-0 (W-L-D)
19Wins by knockout
3Wins by submission
10First round finishes
Stats and record
31Pro fights
92%Finish rate
8UFC fights
1Title fights
7Performance bonuses
3Win streak
Wins by method
Losses by method
Profile
- Age
- 33 years
- Born
- August 17, 1993
- Birthplace
- Taubaté, São Paulo, Brazil
- Height
- 6'1" (185 cm)
- Weight
- 170 lbs (77 kg)
- Reach
- 78" (198 cm)
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Division
- Welterweight
- Fighting out of
- Taubaté, Brazil
- Team
- Vale Top Team / Fighting Nerds
- UFC debut
- February 10, 2024
Fight history
-
Win
vs Jack Della Maddalena Bonus
UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates · May 2, 2026 · Perth, Australia
- Method
- TKO (leg kicks and elbows)
- Round
- 3
- Time
- 3:17
-
Win
vs Leon Edwards Bonus
UFC 322 · Nov 15, 2025 · New York City, New York, United States
- Method
- KO (punches)
- Round
- 2
- Time
- 1:28
-
Win
vs Geoff Neal Bonus
UFC 319 · Aug 16, 2025 · Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Method
- KO (spinning back elbow)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 4:59
-
Loss
UFC on ESPN: Machado Garry vs. Prates · Apr 26, 2025 · Kansas City, Missouri, United States
- Method
- Decision (unanimous)
- Round
- 5
- Time
- 5:00
-
Win
vs Neil Magny Bonus
UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Prates · Nov 9, 2024 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
- Method
- KO (punch)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 4:50
-
Win
vs Li Jingliang Bonus
UFC 305 · Aug 17, 2024 · Perth, Australia
- Method
- KO (punches)
- Round
- 2
- Time
- 4:02
-
Win
vs Charles Radtke Bonus
UFC on ESPN: Cannonier vs. Imavov · Jun 8, 2024 · Louisville, Kentucky, United States
- Method
- KO (knee to the body)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 4:47
-
Win
vs Trevin Giles Bonus
UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Pyfer · Feb 10, 2024 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
- Method
- KO (punch)
- Round
- 2
- Time
- 4:03
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Win
Dana White's Contender Series 60 · Nov 18, 2023 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
- Method
- TKO (punch)
- Round
- 2
- Time
- 1:14
-
Win
vs Eduardo Ramon
LFA 154 · Mar 10, 2023 · Cajamar, Brazil
- Method
- KO (knee)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 2:25
-
Win
vs Moacir Rocha
LFA 146 · Nov 4, 2022 · Cajamar, Brazil
- Method
- KO (head kick and punches)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 4:15
-
Win
vs Charles de Oliveira Santos Title
Standout Fighting Tournament 37 · Sep 3, 2022 · São Paulo, Brazil
- Method
- KO (punch)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 3:14
-
Win
vs Taffarel Brasil
Standout Fighting Tournament 35 · Jun 11, 2022 · São Paulo, Brazil
- Method
- KO (punches and knee)
- Round
- 2
- Time
- 1:52
-
Win
vs Alan Silva
Standout Fighting Tournament 32 · Dec 18, 2021 · São Paulo, Brazil
- Method
- TKO (punches)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 1:21
-
Win
vs Joseph Luciano
ONE Warriors Series 9 · Dec 4, 2019 · Kallang, Singapore
- Method
- Decision (unanimous)
- Round
- 3
- Time
- 5:00
-
Loss
vs Gadzhimurad Abdullaev
ONE Warriors Series 6 · Jun 20, 2019 · Kallang, Singapore
- Method
- Decision (unanimous)
- Round
- 3
- Time
- 5:00
-
Win
vs Gunther Kalunda Ngunza
ONE Warriors Series 5 · Apr 25, 2019 · Kallang, Singapore
- Method
- KO (body kick)
- Round
- 2
- Time
- 4:45
-
Win
vs Tuluosibake Kuerbanjiang
WLF W.A.R.S. 30 · Dec 14, 2018 · Zhengzhou, China
- Method
- TKO (punches)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 0:28
-
Win
vs Tao Jiang
Chin Woo Men: 2016-2017 Season, Stage 7 · Apr 7, 2017 · Guangzhou, China
- Method
- TKO (punches)
- Round
- 2
- Time
- 3:35
-
Loss
vs Mikhail Romanchuk
Chin Woo Men: 2016-2017 Season, Stage 3 · Jan 7, 2017 · Guangzhou, China
- Method
- TKO (punches)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 2:03
-
Win
vs Sun Jiming
Chin Woo Men: 2016-2017 Season, Stage 1 · Nov 6, 2016 · Guangzhou, China
- Method
- Submission (guillotine choke)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 1:57
-
Win
vs Yousef Wehbe
Full Metal Dojo 8 · Jan 10, 2016 · Phuket, Thailand
- Method
- Submission (rear-naked choke)
- Round
- 2
- Time
- 2:56
-
Loss
vs Ary Santos
MMA Super Heroes 6 · Oct 25, 2014 · São Paulo, Brazil
- Method
- Submission (rear-naked choke)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 3:24
-
Win
vs Bruno Pereira
Strong Fight Combat 2 · Jun 14, 2014 · Taubaté, Brazil
- Method
- Submission (armbar)
- Round
- 3
- Time
- 2:13
-
Loss
vs Claudiere Freitas
Premium Fight Championship 3 · Nov 22, 2013 · Campinas, Brazil
- Method
- Submission (triangle choke)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 3:10
-
Win
vs Cosme Santos
Brazil Combate 2 · Nov 10, 2013 · Americana, Brazil
- Method
- KO (body kick)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 2:21
-
Loss
vs Diogo Cavalcanti
Standout Fighting Tournament 1 · Sep 20, 2013 · São Paulo, Brazil
- Method
- Submission (heel hook)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 4:54
-
Win
vs Rodrigo Haro
Detonic Fight 2 · May 11, 2013 · Ouro Fino, Brazil
- Method
- Decision (majority)
- Round
- 3
- Time
- 5:00
-
Loss
vs Rafael Nunes
Max Fight 13 · May 13, 2012 · São Paulo, Brazil
- Method
- TKO (retirement)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 2:15
-
Win
vs Renato da Silva Jr.
Romani Fight Brazil 1 · Mar 24, 2012 · Taubaté, Brazil
- Method
- TKO (punches)
- Round
- 3
- Time
- 4:08
-
Win
vs Sergio Vieira
Max Fight 11 · Mar 17, 2012 · Campinas, Brazil
- Method
- TKO (body kick and punches)
- Round
- 2
- Time
- 2:05
Analysis
Carlos Prates, known as “Carlão”, competes in the UFC welterweight division and comes from Brazil.
His professional record stands at 24 wins and 7 losses. Of those wins, 19 came by KO or TKO, 3 by submission and 2 on the scorecards, a 92% finish rate.
He made his promotional debut on February 10, 2024 at UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Pyfer against Trevin Giles (win). He has since gone 7-1 in 8 UFC bouts.
In his most recent fight, on May 2, 2026 at UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates, he beat Jack Della Maddalena by TKO (leg kicks and elbows) in the third round.
His career includes 1 title fight and 7 performance bonuses.
He stands 185 cm, has a 198 cm reach and fights out of a southpaw stance.
He trains at Vale Top Team / Fighting Nerds out of Taubaté, Brazil.
Data updated on September 28, 2026. Record and measurements cross-checked against official results and Wikipedia. Text written by the MMA Official editorial team.