Carlos Prates “The Nightmare”
UFC record 7-1-0 · professional record 24-7-0
- Age
- 33 (born Aug 17, 1993)
- Height
- 185 cm (6' 1")
- Reach
- 198 cm (78")
- Leg reach
- 110 cm (44")
- Stance
- Switch
- Weight
- 170 lbs
- Country (hometown)
- Brazil
- Status
- Active
- Style
- Striker
- Gym
- The Fighting Nerds
- UFC debut
- Feb 10, 2024
- Last fight
- May 2, 2026
7 fight-night bonuses: 7 Performance of the Night.
Career statistics
- Sig. strikes landed per min
- 4.38
- Sig. strike accuracy
- 54%
- Sig. strikes absorbed per min
- 4.35
- Sig. strike defence
- 47%
- Takedowns per 15 min
- 0.19
- Takedown accuracy
- 100%
- Takedown defence
- 79%
- Submission attempts per 15 min
- 0.00
- Knockdowns
- 12
- Sig. strikes landed
- 339
- Takedowns landed
- 1
- Total fight time
- 1h 17m 26s
- Control time
- 3m 47s
UFC fights
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd | Time | Event | Date | KD | Sig. str. | TD | Sub |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Jack Della Maddalena | KO/TKO · Elbows to Body From Half Guard | 3 | 3:17 | UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates | May 2, 2026 | 3 | 104 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Leon Edwards | KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance | 2 | 1:28 | UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs. Makhachev | Nov 15, 2025 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Geoff Neal | KO/TKO · Spinning Back Elbow to Head At Distance | 1 | 4:59 | UFC 319: Du Plessis vs. Chimaev | Aug 16, 2025 | 1 | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| L | Ian Machado Garry | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs. Prates | Apr 26, 2025 | 0 | 63 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Neil Magny | KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance | 1 | 4:50 | UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Prates | Nov 9, 2024 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| W | Li Jingliang | KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance | 2 | 4:02 | UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya | Aug 17, 2024 | 3 | 55 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Charles Radtke | KO/TKO · Knee to Body At Distance | 1 | 4:47 | UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Imavov | Jun 8, 2024 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Trevin Giles | KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance | 2 | 4:03 | UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Pyfer | Feb 10, 2024 | 1 | 37 | 0 | 0 |