Carlos Prates (born August 17, 1993) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist and former Muay Thai fighter.[3] He currently competes in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As of November 12, 2024, he is #13 in the UFC welterweight rankings.[4]
| Carlos Prates | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 17, 1993 Taubate, Sao Paulo, Brazil |
| Other names | The Nightmare |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) |
| Division |
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| Reach | 78 in (198 cm)[1] |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Fighting out of | Taubate, Sao Paulo, Brazil |
| Team | Vale Top Team / Fighting Nerds |
| Rank | Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[2] |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 27 |
| Wins | 21 |
| By knockout | 16 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 6 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Background
editPrates was born August 17, 1993 in Taubate, Sao Paulo, Brazil to a single mother. During his teenage years he started smoking cigarettes, and later started Muay Thai at Vale Top Team and after 4 years started his Mixed Martial Arts career. After his 4th loss Prates would move to Thailand to learn Muay Thai and compete before switching back to MMA in 2016.[5]
Muay Thai and Kickboxing career
editOn April 7, 2018 Prates faced Wu Sihan in Weifang, China. He won the fight by unanimous decision.[6]
On April 28, 2018, Prates faced Jacob Ginter at Phoenix 7 in Phuket, Thailand. He won the fight by second round knockout.[7]
On August 29, 2018 Prates took part in a 4-man tournament at MMC 035. In the semifinals he defeated Zhao Guangzhou by decision. In the finals he knocked out Wang Mingwu 35 seconds into the first round with a knee to the body.[8]
On October 20, 2018, Prates faced Zhou Wei at the WLK - Xinhong Cup event. He lost the fight by decision.[9]
On November 21, 2018, Prates faced Chen Zijun at the Kunlun Fight Club Professional League. He won the fight by first round knockout with a knee to the body.[10]
Prates faced Glory veteran Dmitry Menshikov at Muay Thai Factory 1 on December 22, 2018. He lost the fight by decision.[11]
On December 15, 2019, Prates faced Jiao Fukai at Hongjian Cup in Taicang, China. He won the fight by split decision.[12]
Prates faced Diesellek Seardammhooplara at Muay Hardcore on September 12, 2020. He won by first round knockout with a knee to the body.[13]
Prates faced Mansurbek Tolipov at UAM K-1 Combat on November 20, 2020. He won the fight by unanimous decision.[14]
Prates faced Dmitry Valent at Muaythai Night 6 on June 25, 2021. He won the fight by split decision.[15]
On November 6, 2021, Prates faced Dengue Silva for the SFT Xtreme Welterweight title. He won the fight by fifth round knockout with a body punch.[16]
Mixed martial arts career
editHis professional MMA debut took place in 2012, but his early career had a rocky start. Over his first nine fights, he faced several challenges, finishing with a 5-4 record. These setbacks were partly attributed to his competing in an unsuitable weight class and a lack of discipline in his training regimen. Eventually, Prates honed his skills and found his stride, particularly after an extended stay in Thailand, where he gained valuable experience in Muay Thai.[17]
Prates fought extensively in the Asian MMA scene, participating in events like China’s Chin Woo Men and Thailand’s Full Metal Dojo. He also joined ONE Championship’s Warrior Series in 2019, where he gained recognition with wins against fighters such as Gunther Kalunda. Prates compiled a record of 15-6 from 2012 to 2023 before being invited to Dana White's Contender Series.[18]
Dana White's Contender Series
editPrates made his Contender Series debut on Week 4 of Season 7. He won by a Straight Left in the second round, earning a contract.[19][20]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
editPrates made his debut on February 10, 2024 on UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Pyfer against Trevin Giles. Prates won via KO in the second round.[21] This earned him a Performance of the Night bonus.[22]
Prates later fought on UFC on ESPN: Cannonier vs. Imavov against Charles Radtke, where he won via a knee to the body in the first round.[23] This gave him another Performance of the Night bonus.[24]
Prates made his Pay-Per-View debut on UFC 305 against Li Jingliang, he won via a Left Hook KO after dropping Jingliang twice, being the first to KO Jingliang.[25] This earned him his 3rd consecutive Performance of the Night bonus.[26] He is the first person to knockout Li Jingliang.
Prates had his first main event on UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Prates against veteran Neil Magny, Prates defended all 7 of Magnys takedowns and dropped him twice, winning by KO 4 minutes and 50 seconds into the very first round.[27] This is Prates's 4th consecutive Performance of the Night.[28]
Championships and accomplishments
editMixed martial arts
edit- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Performance of the Night (Four times) vs. Trevin Giles, Charles Radtke, Li Jingliang and Neil Magny[22][24][26][28]
- Standout Fighting Tournament
- SFT Welterweight Championship (One time; former)
Personal life
editPrates has explained that he started smoking cigarettes at a young age, causing his addiction.[29]
Mixed martial arts record
edit| 27 matches | 21 wins | 6 losses |
| By knockout | 16 | 2 |
| By submission | 3 | 3 |
| By decision | 2 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 21–6 | Neil Magny | KO (punch) | UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Prates | November 9, 2024 | 1 | 4:50 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 20–6 | Li Jingliang | KO (punches) | UFC 305 | August 17, 2024 | 2 | 4:02 | Perth, Australia | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 19–6 | Charles Radtke | KO (knee to the body) | UFC on ESPN: Cannonier vs. Imavov | June 8, 2024 | 1 | 4:47 | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 18–6 | Trevin Giles | KO (punch) | UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Pyfer | February 10, 2024 | 2 | 4:03 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 17–6 | Mitch Ramirez | TKO (punch) | Dana White's Contender Series 60 | November 18, 2023 | 2 | 1:14 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 16–6 | Eduardo Ramon | KO (knee) | LFA 154 | March 10, 2023 | 1 | 2:25 | Cajamar, Brazil | |
| Win | 15–6 | Moacir Rocha | KO (head kick and punches) | LFA 146 | November 4, 2022 | 1 | 4:15 | Cajamar, Brazil | Catchweight (174.6 lb) bout; Rocha missed weight. |
| Win | 14–6 | Charles de Oliveira Santos | KO (punch) | SFT 37 | September 3, 2022 | 1 | 3:14 | São Paulo, Brazil | Won the vacant SFT Welterweight Championship. |
| Win | 13–6 | Taffarel Brasil | KO (punches and knee) | SFT 35 | June 11, 2022 | 2 | 1:52 | São Paulo, Brazil | Return to Welterweight. |
| Win | 12–6 | Alan Silva | TKO (punches) | SFT 32 | December 18, 2021 | 1 | 1:21 | São Paulo, Brazil | Lightweight bout. |
| Win | 11–6 | Joseph Luciano | Decision (unanimous) | ONE Warriors Series 9 | December 4, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Kallang, Singapore | |
| Loss | 10–6 | Gadzhimurad Abdullaev | Decision (unanimous) | ONE Warriors Series 6 | June 20, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Kallang, Singapore | |
| Win | 10–5 | Gunther Kalunda Ngunza | KO (body kick) | ONE Warriors Series 5 | April 25, 2019 | 2 | 4:45 | Kallang, Singapore | Middleweight debut. |
| Win | 9–5 | Tuluosibake Kuerbanjiang | TKO (punches) | WLF W.A.R.S. 30 | December 14, 2018 | 1 | 0:28 | Zhengzhou, China | |
| Win | 8–5 | Tao Jiang | TKO (punches) | Chin Woo Men: 2016-2017 Season, Stage 7 | April 7, 2017 | 2 | 3:35 | Guangzhou, China | |
| Loss | 7–5 | Mikhail Romanchuk | TKO (punches) | Chin Woo Men: 2016-2017 Season, Stage 3 | March 2, 2018 | 1 | 2:03 | Guangzhou, China | |
| Win | 7–4 | Sun Jiming | Submission (guillotine choke) | Chin Woo Men: 2016-2017 Season, Stage 1 | November 6, 2016 | 1 | 1:57 | Guangzhou, China | |
| Win | 6–4 | Yousef Wehbe | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Full Metal Dojo 8 | January 10, 2016 | 2 | 2:56 | Phuket, Thailand | Welterweight debut. |
| Loss | 5–4 | Ary Santos | Submission (rear-naked choke) | MMA Super Heroes 6 | October 25, 2014 | 1 | 3:24 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Win | 5–3 | Bruno Pereira | Submission (armbar) | Strong Fight Combat 2 | June 14, 2014 | 3 | 2:13 | Taubaté, Brazil | |
| Loss | 4–3 | Claudiere Freitas | Submission (triangle choke) | Premium FC 3 | September 22, 2014 | 1 | 3:10 | Campinas, Brazil | |
| Win | 4–2 | Cosme Santos | KO (body kick) | Brazil Combate 2 | November 10, 2013 | 1 | 2:21 | Americana, Brazil | |
| Loss | 3–2 | Diogo Cavalcanti | Submission (heel hook) | SFT 1 | September 20, 2013 | 1 | 4:54 | São Paulo, Brazil | Return to Lightweight. |
| Win | 3–1 | Rodrigo Haro | Decision (majority) | Detonic Fight 2 | May 11, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Ouro Fino, Brazil | Featherweight debut. |
| Loss | 2–1 | Rafael Nunes | TKO (retirement) | Max Fight 13 | May 13, 2012 | 1 | 2:15 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Win | 2–0 | Renato da Silva Jr. | TKO (punches) | Romani Fight Brasil 1 | March 24, 2013 | 3 | 4:08 | Taubaté, Brazil | |
| Win | 1–0 | Sergio Vieira | TKO (punches) | Max Fight 11 | March 17, 2012 | 2 | 2:05 | Campinas, Brazil | Lightweight debut. |
Muay Thai and Kickboxing record (incomplete)
edit| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-06 | Win |  Dengue Silva |
SFT Xtreme 2 | São Paulo, Brazil | KO (Body shot) | 5 | 1:32 | |
| Wins the vacant SFT Xtreme Welterweight (168 lbs) title. | ||||||||
| 2021-08-05 | Win | Vinicius Dionizio |
SFT 28 | São Paulo, Brazil | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2021-06-25 | Win |  Dmitry Valent |
UAM Muaythai Night 6 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Decision (Split) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2020-11-20 | Win |  Mansurbek Tolipov |
UAM K-1 Combat | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2020-09-12 | Win |  Diesellek Seardammhooplara |
Muay Hardcore | Bangkok, Thailand | KO (Knee to the body) | 1 | 2:52 | |
| 2019-12-15 | Win |  Jiao Fukai |
Hongjian Cup | Taicang, China | Decision (Split) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2019-03-09 | Win |  Flo Singpatong |
Patong Boxing Stadium | Phuket, Thailand | KO (Left cross) | 4 | ||
| 2019-02-11 | Win | |
Patong Boxing Stadium | Phuket, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 2018-12-22 | Loss |  Dmitry Menshikov |
Muay Thai Factory 1 | Perm, Russia | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2018-12-01 | Win | Ma Jiansheng |
Kunlun Fight Club Professional League - Round 7 | China | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2018-11-21 | Win | Chen Zijun |
Kunlun Fight Club Professional League - Round 6 | China | KO (Knee to the body) | 1 | 1:13 | |
| 2018-11-04 | Win | Nontachai Sittisukato |
All Star Fight | Pattaya, Thailand | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2018-10-20 | Loss | Zhou Wei |
WLK - Xinhong Cup | Taicang, China | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2018-08-31 | Win | Wang Mingwu |
MMC 035, Final | Shenzhen, China | KO (Knee to the body) | 1 | 0:48 | |
| 2018-08-29 | Win | Zhao Guangzhou |
MMC 035, Semifinals | Shenzhen, China | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2018-08-20 | Win | |
Patong Boxing Stadium | Phuket, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 2018-04-07 | Win | Wu Sihan |
Shining Dragon World Championship | Weifang, China | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2018-04-28 | Win |  Jacob Ginter |
Phoenix 7 Phuket | Phuket, Thailand | KO (Knee to the body) | 2 | ||
| 2018-03-16 | Loss | Kamel Mezatni |
WPMF World Championships | Ayutthaya, Thailand | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | |
| For the vacant WPMF World Super Middleweight (168 lbs) title. | ||||||||
| 2018-02-14 | Win | |
Bangla Boxing Stadium | Phuket, Thailand | KO (Knee to the body) | 4 | ||
| Wins the vacant Bangla Stadium title. | ||||||||
| 2018-01-29 | Win | |
Patong Boxing Stadium | Phuket, Thailand | KO (Left cross) | |||
| 2017-12-06 | Win | Wang Huaisheng |
King of Kungfu Champion Fight | China | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2017-06- | Win | |
China | KO | 1 | |||
| 2016-12-31 | Win | |
China | KO (Flying knee) | ||||
| 2016-12-17 | Win | Liu Dacheng |
WKPL - Dream Hero | Shangqiu, China | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2016-04-16 | Win | Li Baoming |
Superstar Fight | Changsha, China | Ext.R Decision | 4 | 3:00 | |
| 2016-04-02 | Loss |  Dave Leduc |
Rawai Boxing Stadium | Phuket, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 2016-03-28 | Win | |
Patong Boxing Stadium | Phuket, Thailand | KO (Elbow) | 1 | ||
| 2016-03-19 | Win | Sliman Zegnoun |
Patong Boxing Stadium | Phuket, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 2016-01- | Win | |
China | TKO (Punches) | 1 | |||
| 2015-12-05 | Loss | |
Patong Boxing Stadium | Phuket, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 2015-11-30 | Win | |
Patong Boxing Stadium | Phuket, Thailand | KO (Left hook to the body) | 1 | ||
| 2015-11-19 | Win | |
Patong Boxing Stadium | Phuket, Thailand | KO (Flying knee) | 2 | ||
| 2015-11-14 | Win | Dimitry Madmedov |
Bangla Boxing Stadium | Phuket, Thailand | KO (Left hook to the body) | 3 | ||
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes | ||||||||
See also
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