Carlos Prates

Carlos Prates
Born	Carlos Augusto Monteiro Prates (1993-08-17) August 17, 1993 (age 31) Taubaté, São Paulo, Brazil
Other names	The Nightmare
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Division	Lightweight (2013–2014) Welterweight (2016-present)
Reach	78 in (198 cm) [1]
Stance	Southpaw
Fighting out of	Taubaté, 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

Carlos Augusto Monteiro Prates ^[1] (born August 17, 1993) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist and former Muay Thai kickboxer. ^[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]

Background

Prates was born August 17, 1993 in Taubaté, state of São 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

On 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

His 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. ^[1]

Dana White's Contender Series

Prates made his Contender Series debut on Week 4 of Season 7. He won by a Straight Left in the second round, earning a contract. ^{[18] [19]}

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Prates 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. ^[20] This earned him a Performance of the Night bonus. ^[21]

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. ^[22] This gave him another Performance of the Night bonus. ^[23]

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. ^[24] This earned him his 3rd consecutive Performance of the Night bonus. ^[25] 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. ^[26] This is Prates's 4th consecutive Performance of the Night. ^[27]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

• Ultimate Fighting Championship
  • Performance of the Night (Four times) vs. Trevin Giles, Charles Radtke, Li Jingliang and Neil Magny ^{[21] [23] [25] [27]}
• Standout Fighting Tournament
  • SFT Welterweight Championship (One time; former)

Personal life

Prates has explained that he started smoking cigarettes at a young age, causing his addiction. ^[28]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown

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)

Professional Muay Thai and Kickboxing record

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

• List of current UFC fighters
• List of male mixed martial artists

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External links

• Prates Carlos Prates at UFC
• Professional MMA record for Carlos Prates from Sherdog