Carlos Prates “The Nightmare”
Welterweight · ORCA rating 65/100 · peak 66 · Finisher · 7–1 in 8 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
At 65, Carlos Prates's ORCA rating ranks 27th of 98 active welterweights. Striking offence grades 80 (significant strike accuracy 96), 33rd of 98 active welterweights, the high point of the profile. The weak side is grappling offence, which grades 22, with control time, seconds per minute grading 4. 7 of 7 UFC wins came inside the distance (all by KO/TKO).
Grades
| Family | Grade | Welterweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 80 | 33 of 98 | Significant strike accuracy 96 |
| Striking defence | 38 | 64 of 98 | — |
| Grappling offence | 22 | 82 of 98 | Takedowns landed per 15 minutes 10 |
| Grappling defence | 49 | 61 of 98 | Takedown defence 93 |
Strongest sub-grade: Significant strike accuracy 96. Weakest: Control time, seconds per minute 4.
Profile
- Division
- Welterweight
- ORCA rating
- 65 (peak 66)
- Welterweight rank
- 27 of 98 active
- UFC record
- 7–1
- Pro record
- 24–7
- Graded UFC bouts
- 8
- Style
- Finisher
- Age
- 33
- Height
- 6′1″ (185 cm)
- Reach
- 78″ (198 cm)
- Stance
- Switch
- Gym
- The Fighting Nerds
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 4.58
- Significant strike accuracy: 54%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 4.28
- Significant strike defence: 48%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 0.21
- Takedown accuracy: 100%
- Takedown defence: 80%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0
Fight history
- 2026-05-02 · W vs Jack Della Maddalena · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates
- 2025-11-15 · W vs Leon Edwards · KO/TKO · UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs. Makhachev
- 2025-08-16 · W vs Geoff Neal · KO/TKO · UFC 319: Du Plessis vs. Chimaev
- 2025-04-26 · L vs Ian Machado Garry · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs. Prates
- 2024-11-09 · W vs Neil Magny · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Prates
- 2024-08-17 · W vs Li Jingliang · KO/TKO · UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya
- 2024-06-08 · W vs Charles Radtke · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Imavov
- 2024-02-10 · W vs Trevin Giles · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Pyfer
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