#2Carlos PratesStriker

Welterweight · 24-7 · switch

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Height
6'1"
185.42 cm
Reach
6'6"
198.12 cm
Age
33
Elo Rating
1670.7

Scouting report

Career stats ranked against 196 Welterweight fighters in our database with 5+ UFC fights. The tick marks the division median.

Strengths

  • Completes 100% of their takedown attempts — better than 98% of Welterweight fighters
  • Lands 54% of the significant strikes they throw — better than 93% of Welterweight fighters
  • Stops 77% of opponents' takedown attempts — better than 83% of Welterweight fighters

Weaknesses

  • Averages just 0.18 takedowns per 15 minutes — worse than 94% of Welterweight fighters
  • Attempts just 0.00 submissions per 15 minutes — worse than 93% of Welterweight fighters
  • Absorbs 4.30 significant strikes per minute — worse than 87% of Welterweight fighters

Striking

  • Strikes landed / min
    4.41
    Top 21%
  • Striking accuracy
    54%
    Top 7%
  • Strikes absorbed / min
    4.30
    Bottom 13%
  • Striking defense
    47%
    Bottom 13%

Grappling

  • Takedowns / 15 min
    0.18
    Bottom 6%
  • Takedown accuracy
    100%
    Top 2%
  • Takedown defense
    77%
    Top 17%
  • Submission attempts / 15 min
    0.00
    Bottom 7%

Recent opponents

Last 5 opponents averaged Elo 1654, higher than 90% of Welterweight fighters. Ratings are each opponent's current Elo, not their rating on fight night. The tick marks this fighter's own Elo (1671).

Last 5 — Fight Time
05101520254:50Magny25:00Garry4:59Neal6:28Edwards13:17Maddalena
Win Loss Draw/NC

Fight History

UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates
2026-05-02 · KO/TKO, R3 3:17
UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs. Makhachev
2025-11-15 · KO/TKO, R2 1:28
UFC 319: Du Plessis vs. Chimaev
2025-08-16 · KO/TKO, R1 4:59
UFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs. Prates
2025-04-26 · Decision - Unanimous, R5 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Prates
2024-11-09 · KO/TKO, R1 4:50
UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya
2024-08-17 · KO/TKO, R2 4:02
UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Imavov
2024-06-08 · KO/TKO, R1 4:47
UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Pyfer
2024-02-10 · KO/TKO, R2 4:03