// Roster IndexWelterweightDossier · Carlos Prates
// FIGHTER_DOSSIER · ENTITY_
UFC · UNKNOWNRANKED #2STOCK +3WELTERWEIGHT

Carlos
Prates

// CALLSIGN"The Nightmare"·BRAZIL
// PROFESSIONAL RECORD
24-7-0
// CURRENT FORM
3W STREAK
// CURRENT CAMP
UNRESOLVED
// NEXT_ASSIGNMENT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Carlos Prates
// SUBJECT_002
BRA🇧🇷
// LIVE_FEED
REC_002
// CONFIDENCE! LIVE
HEIGHT
6'1"
REACH
6'6"
AGE
32
STANCE
SWITCH
WEIGHT
Welterweight
// PRO_RECORD_
SAMPLE · 31 bouts
WIN
24
LOSS
7
DRAW
0
// WIN_RATE
77%
24/31 bouts
// FINISH_RATE
92%
ELITE TIER
// L5 FORM3W STREAK · 4-1
WLWWW
Stock +3 over the last 90 days.
// FIGHTER_INTEL_
CONFIDENCE: LIVE
// STYLE_ARCHETYPE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 79% of wins are by ko/tko.

// HOW_WIN

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

// VULNERABILITY

Top-position grapplers who can chain transitions force submissions when scrambles open up.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM ABOVE
3.77
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.65
// STR. ACC ABOVE
55%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM BELOW
4.53
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.74
// STR. DEF BELOW
47%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG BELOW
0.21
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC ABOVE
100%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF ABOVE
80%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG BELOW
0.00
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (24)
n = 24
KO/TKO · 19
SUB · 3
DEC · 2
19
KO/TKO
79%
3
SUB
13%
2
DEC
8%
// LOSSES (7)
n = 7
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 3
DEC · 2
2
KO/TKO
29%
3
SUB
43%
2
DEC
29%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
92% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 19 fights
79%
SUBANY ROUND · 3 fights
13%
DECFULL FIGHT · 2 fights
8%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
0 OBSERVED0 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
NOT RECORDED
// PROFILE UPDATED
NOT RECORDED
// RECORDED SOURCE
NOT RECORDED
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER100TD DEFENSE89GRAPPLING60CHIN80STRIKING63CARDIO66AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT21STR DEFENSE30RECOVERY100
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
UNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power100
NOT ON FILE

TD Defense89
NOT ON FILE

Grappling60
NOT ON FILE

Chin80
NOT ON FILE

Striking63
NOT ON FILE

Cardio66
NOT ON FILE

Aggression25
NOT ON FILE

Sub Threat21
NOT ON FILE

Str Defense30
NOT ON FILE

Recovery100
NOT ON FILE

Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power100 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
TD Defense89 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Grappling60 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Chin80 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Striking63 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Cardio66 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Aggression25 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Sub Threat21 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Str Defense30 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Recovery100 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100MAR 2012WMAR 2012WMAR 2012LMAY 2012WMAY 2013LSEP 2013WNOV 2013LNOV 2013WJUN 2014LOCT 2014WJAN 2016WNOV 2016LJAN 2017WAPR 2017WDEC 2018WAPR 2019LJUN 2019WDEC 2019WDEC 2021WJUN 2022WSEP 2022WNOV 2022WMAR 2023WAUG 2023WFEB 2024WJUN 2024WAUG 2024WNOV 2024LAPR 2025WAUG 2025WNOV 2025WMAY 2026// SCORE

  1. Start, MAR 2012, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, MAR 2012, momentum score 54, KO/TKO R2.
  3. Start, MAR 2012, momentum score 63, KO/TKO R3.
  4. Start, MAY 2012, momentum score 53, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, MAY 2013, momentum score 60, DEC R3.
  6. Start, SEP 2013, momentum score 53, SUB R1.
  7. Start, NOV 2013, momentum score 64, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, NOV 2013, momentum score 57, SUB R1.
  9. Start, JUN 2014, momentum score 67, SUB R3.
  10. Start, OCT 2014, momentum score 60, SUB R1.
  11. Start, JAN 2016, momentum score 70, SUB R2.
  12. Start, NOV 2016, momentum score 79, SUB R1.
  13. Start, JAN 2017, momentum score 70, KO/TKO R1.
  14. Start, APR 2017, momentum score 79, KO/TKO R2.
  15. Start, DEC 2018, momentum score 89, KO/TKO R1.
  16. Start, APR 2019, momentum score 98, KO/TKO R2.
  17. Start, JUN 2019, momentum score 91, DEC R3.
  18. Start, DEC 2019, momentum score 98, DEC R3.
  19. Start, DEC 2021, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  20. Start, JUN 2022, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  21. Start, SEP 2022, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  22. Start, NOV 2022, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  23. Start, MAR 2023, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  24. Start, AUG 2023, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  25. Start, FEB 2024, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  26. Start, JUN 2024, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  27. Start, AUG 2024, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  28. Start, NOV 2024, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  29. Start, APR 2025, momentum score 93, DEC R5.
  30. Start, AUG 2025, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  31. Start, NOV 2025, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  32. Start, MAY 2026, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Silva), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 100.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
31/31 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
11
35%
8
26%
2
6%
-
-
21
total
SUB
4
13%
1
3%
1
3%
-
-
6
total
DEC
-
-
3
10%
-
1
3%
4
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 19 of 31 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
13%, fights rarely go the distance
// CAMP_PASSPORT · 07_

WHERE THE TRAINING HAPPENS

Camp affiliation matters for stylistic predictions. Who you spend 200 rounds a week with shapes how you fight on Saturday.

// CURRENT_GYM_
The Fighting Nerds
// STYLE_INFLUENCE_
CAGE DEFENSE

Style tags inferred from per-fight rate stats: striking-first, wrestling-heavy, sub grappling, cage defense.

// RESOLVED_TRAINING_PARTNERS

No canonical partner links are available for this camp record.

// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
31 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

W
KO/TKOR3 · 3:17
UFC Fight Night 275 - Della Maddalena vs. Prates
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Leg Kicks and Elbows)
W
VS Leon EdwardsNov 15, 2025
KO/TKOR2 · 1:28
UFC 322 - Della Maddalena vs. Makhachev
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Geoff NealAug 16, 2025
KO/TKOR1 · 4:59
UFC 319 - Du Plessis vs. Chimaev
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Spinning Back Elbow)
L
VS Ian GarryApr 26, 2025
DecisionR5 · 5:00
UFC on ESPN 66 - Garry vs. Prates
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Neil MagnyNov 9, 2024
KO/TKOR1 · 4:50
UFC Fight Night 247 - Magny vs. Prates
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS Jingliang LiAug 17, 2024
KO/TKOR2 · 4:02
UFC 305 - Du Plessis vs. Adesanya
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
KO/TKOR1 · 4:47
UFC on ESPN 57 - Cannonier vs. Imavov
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Knee to the Body)
W
VS Trevin GilesFeb 10, 2024
KO/TKOR2 · 4:03
UFC Fight Night 236 - Hermansson vs. Pyfer
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS Mitch RamirezAug 29, 2023
KO/TKOR2 · 1:14
Dana White's Contender Series - Contender Series 2023: Week 4
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punch)
W
VS Eduardo RamonMar 10, 2023
KO/TKOR1 · 2:25
LFA 154 - Fernando vs. Silva
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Knee)
W
VS Moacir RochaNov 4, 2022
KO/TKOR1 · 4:15
LFA 146 - Barbosa vs. Santos
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Head Kick and Punches)
W
KO/TKOR1 · 3:14
SFT 37 - Prates vs. De Oliveira
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
// FAQ · 09_

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Welterweight. Professional record 24-7. Ranked #2 by the UFC.

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