Fighter Profile›Welterweight

“The Nightmare”

Carlos Prates

24-78 UFC

Balanced

Form

· 3W

3× Title

3× 5R

High Variance

Early Chaos

Output Builds Late

6'1"ht·78"reach·Switchstance·32age

Last fightWJack Della Maddalena·KO/TKO·R3·this month

Fighter Context

7–1UFC·

7KO

0Sub

0Dec

9.7min/fight

84UFC min

vs. Winning-Record Opps

7–1(8 fights)

100%finish rate

+0.5str diff/min

vs. Veteran Opps

5–1(6 fights)

100%finish rate

+1.2str diff/min

CQ Key Stats

Striking Differential

-0.76

Deficit

19%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat

0.070

Average

26%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

⚠ TD accuracy based on a small number of career attempts. May shift with more data.

Durability

Ironclad

94%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate

53%

Average

49%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Prates

Distance Striker

Welterweight avg

Sig. Strikes / Min3.77

Str. Accuracy55%

339UFC landed/627attempted

Sig. Absorbed / min

+0.8 vs avg4.53

Str. Defense47%

KD Rate / fight1.50

12UFC knockdowns

KD Absorbed / fightNone on record

CQ KO Power

Elite99%ile3.54

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

60%

Body

19%

Leg

21%

By Position

Distance91%

Clinch1%

Ground8%

Sig. Strikes by Round

	Round 18 rounds	Round 25 rounds	Round 32 rounds	Round 41 round	Round 51 round
Avg. Landed	18	21	28	12	22
Avg. Absorbed	18	22	14	23	28
Avg. Net	0	-2	+15	-11	-6

Grappling

Prates

Non-Factor

·28s ctrlPassive Control

Welterweight avg

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min0.21

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY0.19

TD Accuracy100%

1UFC landed/1attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.00

Defense

Elite TD Def

TD Defense80%

31UFC defended/39opp. attempts

Sub Defense

Not Sub Tested

Finishing

Finish Rate

100%

Elite Finisher

div avg 53%

How They Lose

1UFC loss

Win Breakdown

KO / TKO7 / 7

Submission0 / 7

Decision0 / 7

KD → Finish

7/7Lethal

Loss Breakdown

KO / TKO0 / 1

Submission0 / 1

Decision1 / 1

Loss Pattern

Lost by decision

Explosive starter. 6 of 7 KOs inside R1-R2

Finish Round Distribution

KO/TKO W

Cards & Decisions

Recovery Rate

—

No eligible sequences on record.

Decision Margin

—

More decisions needed.

Decision Types

1UD

0SD

0MD

Career Trajectory

Win

Loss

D/NC

Elite opp (15+ wins)

Veteran opp (8+ wins)

sig. strikes trending up. Averaging 25 more in second half of career

8 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio

Output Builds Late

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=8

R2n=5

R3n=2

Outputsig strikes / min

3.7

5.3

6.8

Absorbedsig strikes / min

3.7

5.7

3.3

Diff

-0.0

-0.5

+3.5

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Last 8 Fights — Trend

▲Str. Diff+0.62 idxL3

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp

Prates — 8 UFC Fights

Result

Method

8 fights

Jack Della MaddalenaVeteran

TITLE

KO/TKO R3 · 3:17May '26

+63

·104 SS (54%)·41 abs·2 td taken·42s ctrl·3 kd landed

Leon EdwardsVeteran

KO/TKO R2 · 1:28Nov '25

·21 SS (66%)·12 abs·2 td taken·1 kd landed

Geoff NealVeteran

KO/TKO R1 · 4:59Aug '25

·32 SS (53%)·25 abs·1 kd landed

Ian Machado GarryVeteran

TITLE

U-DEC R5Apr '25

-63

·63 SS (49%)·126 abs·4 td taken·106s ctrl

Neil MagnyElite

TITLE

KO/TKO R1 · 4:50Nov '24

·12 SS (57%)·10 abs·1/1 td·69s ctrl·2 kd landed

Li JingliangVeteran

KO/TKO R2 · 4:02Aug '24

+14

·55 SS (65%)·41 abs·3 kd landed

Charles Radtke

KO/TKO R1 · 4:47Jun '24

·15 SS (42%)·14 abs·1 kd landed

Trevin Giles

KO/TKO R2 · 4:03Feb '24

-31

·37 SS (51%)·68 abs·1 kd landed

Prates — Prior Tracked Fights (1)

WMitch RamirezDWCSKO/TKOR2Aug 2023

All Fighters

Welterweight

“The Nightmare”

Carlos Prates

24-78 UFC

Form

6'1"ht·78"reach·Switchstance·32age

Last fightWJack Della Maddalena·KO/TKO·this month

Fighter Context

7–1UFC·

7KO

0Sub

0Dec

9.7min/fight

84UFC min

vs. Winning Record7–1

vs. Veterans (8+ W)5–1

CQ Key Stats

Str. Differential

-0.76

19%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat

0.070

26%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability

94%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate

53%

49%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Prates

Welterweight avg

Distance Striker

Sig. Strikes / Min3.77

Str. Accuracy55%

339UFC landed/627attempted

Sig. Absorbed / Min

+0.8 vs avg4.53

Str. Defense47%

KD Rate / Fight1.50

12UFC knockdowns

KD Absorbed / FightNone on record

CQ KO Power

Elite99%ile3.54

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

60%

Body

19%

Leg

21%

By Position

Dist91%

Clinch1%

Ground8%

Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)

	R1 n=8	R2 n=5	R3 n=2	R4 n=1	R5 n=1
Landed	18	21	28	12	22
Absorbed	18	22	14	23	28
Net	0	-2	+15	-11	-6

Grappling

Prates

Welterweight avg

Non-Factor

28s ctrlPassive Control

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min0.21

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY0.19

TD Accuracy100%

1UFC landed/1attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.00

Defense

Elite TD Def

TD Defense80%

31UFC defended/39opp. attempts

Finishing

Finish Rate

100%

Elite Finisher

Win Methods

7KO/TKO

0Sub

0Dec

Loss Methods

0KO/TKO

0Sub

1Dec

Finish Round Distribution

KO (W)

Cards & Decisions

Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.

—No eligible sequences.

Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.

—More decisions needed.

Decision Types

1UD

0SD

0MD

Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.

Pace & Cardio

Output Builds Late

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=8

R2n=5

R3n=2

Outputsig strikes / min

3.7

5.3

6.8

Absorbedsig strikes / min

3.7

5.7

3.3

Diff

-0.0

-0.5

+3.5

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Prates — UFC Fight Log

Jack Della MaddalenaVeteranTITLE

KO/TKO·R3·May '26

104 SS (54%)·41 abs·2 td taken·42s ctrl·3 kd

Leon EdwardsVeteran

KO/TKO·R2·Nov '25

21 SS (66%)·12 abs·2 td taken·1 kd

Geoff NealVeteran

KO/TKO·R1·Aug '25

32 SS (53%)·25 abs·1 kd

Ian Machado GarryVeteranTITLE

U-DEC·R5·Apr '25

63 SS (49%)·126 abs·4 td taken·106s ctrl

Neil MagnyEliteTITLE

KO/TKO·R1·Nov '24

12 SS (57%)·10 abs·1/1 td·69s ctrl·2 kd

Li JingliangVeteran

KO/TKO·R2·Aug '24

55 SS (65%)·41 abs·3 kd

Charles Radtke

KO/TKO·R1·Jun '24

15 SS (42%)·14 abs·1 kd

Trevin Giles

KO/TKO·R2·Feb '24

37 SS (51%)·68 abs·1 kd

Prates — Prior Tracked Fights (1)

WMitch RamirezDWCSKO/TKOR2Aug 2023

Round 18 rounds

Round 25 rounds

Round 32 rounds

Round 41 round

Round 51 round

Avg. Landed

Avg. Absorbed

Avg. Net

-2

+15

-11

-6

n=8

n=5

n=2

n=1

Landed

Absorbed

Net

-2

+15

-11

-6