Carlos Prates Explained

Carlos Prates
Other Names:The Nightmare
Birth Name:Carlos Augusto Monteiro Prates
Birth Date:17 August 1993
Birth Place:Taubaté, São Paulo, Brazil
Weight Lb:170
Weight Class:
Reach:78 in[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
Mma Kowin:16
Mma Subwin:3
Mma Decwin:2
Mma Koloss:2
Mma Subloss:3
Mma Decloss:1
Sherdog:95593

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

On October 20, 2018, Prates faced Zhou Wei at the WLK - Xinhong Cup event. He lost the fight by decision.[8]

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.[9]

Prates faced Glory veteran Dmitry Menshikov at Muay Thai Factory 1 on December 22, 2018. He lost the fight by decision.[10]

On December 15, 2019, Prates faced Jiao Fukai at Hongjian Cup in Taicang, China. He won the fight by split decision.[11]

Prates faced Diesellek Seardammhooplara at Muay Hardcore on September 12, 2020. He won by first round knockout with a knee to the body.[12]

Prates faced Mansurbek Tolipov at UAM K-1 Combat on November 20, 2020. He won the fight by unanimous decision.[13]

Prates faced Dmitry Valent at Muaythai Night 6 on June 25, 2021. He won the fight by split decision.[14]

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.[15]

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.[16]

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.[17] [18]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Prates made his debut on February 10, 2024 on against Trevin Giles. Prates won via KO in the second round.[19] This earned him a Performance of the Night bonus.[20]

Prates later fought on against Charles Radtke, where he won via a knee to the body in the first round.[21] This gave him another Performance of the Night bonus.[22]

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.[23] This earned him his 3rd consecutive Performance of the Night bonus.[24]

Prates had his first main event on 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.[25] This is Prates's 4th consecutive Performance of the Night.[26]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Kickboxing

Personal life

Prates has explained that he started smoking cigarettes at a young age, causing his addiction.[27]

Mixed martial arts record

|-|Win|align=center|21–6|Neil Magny|KO (punch)|||align=center|1|align=center|4:50|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States ||-|Win|align=center|20–6|Li Jingliang|KO (punches)|UFC 305||align=center|2|align=center|4:02|Perth, Australia ||-|Win|align=center|19–6|Charles Radtke|KO (knee to the body)|||align=center|1|align=center|4:47|Louisville, Kentucky, United States ||-|Win|align=center|18–6|Trevin Giles|KO (punch)|||align=center|2|align=center|4:03|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States ||-|Win|align=center|17–6|Mitch Ramirez|TKO (punch)|Dana White's Contender Series 60||align=center|2|align=center|1:14|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States ||-|Win|align=center|16–6|Eduardo Ramon|KO (knee)|LFA 154||align=center|1|align=center|2:25|Cajamar, Brazil ||-|Win|align=center|15–6|Moacir Rocha|KO (head kick and punches)|LFA 146||align=center|1|align=center|4:15|Cajamar, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|14–6|Charles de Oliveira Santos|KO (punch)|Standout Fighting Tournament 37||align=center|1|align=center|3:14|São Paulo, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|13–6|Taffarel Brasil|KO (punches and knee)|Standout Fighting Tournament 35||align=center|2|align=center|1:52|São Paulo, Brazil ||-|Win|align=center|12–6|Alan Silva|TKO (punches)|Standout Fighting Tournament 32||align=center|1|align=center|1:21|São Paulo, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|11–6|Joseph Luciano|Decision (unanimous)|ONE Warriors Series 9||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Kallang, Singapore ||-|Loss|align=center|10–6|Gadzhimurad Abdullaev|Decision (unanimous)|ONE Warriors Series 6||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Kallang, Singapore ||-|Win|align=center|10–5|Gunther Kalunda Ngunza|KO (body kick)|ONE Warriors Series 5||align=center|2|align=center|4:45|Kallang, Singapore ||-|Win|align=center|9–5|Tuluosibake Kuerbanjiang|TKO (punches)|WLF W.A.R.S. 30||align=center|1|align=center|0:28|Zhengzhou, China ||-|Win|align=center|8–5|Tao Jiang |TKO (punches)|Chin Woo Men: 2016-2017 Season, Stage 7||align=center|2|align=center|3:35|Guangzhou, China||-|Loss|align=center|7–5|Mikhail Romanchuk|TKO (punches)|Chin Woo Men: 2016-2017 Season, Stage 3||align=center|1|align=center|2:03|Guangzhou, China||-|Win|align=center|7–4|Sun Jiming|Submission (guillotine choke)|Chin Woo Men: 2016-2017 Season, Stage 1||align=center|1|align=center|1:57|Guangzhou, China ||-|Win|align=center|6–4|Yousef Wehbe|Submission (rear-naked choke)|Full Metal Dojo 8||align=center|2|align=center|2:56|Phuket, Thailand||-|Loss|align=center|5–4|Ary Santos|Submission (rear-naked choke)|MMA Super Heroes 6||align=center|1|align=center|3:24|São Paulo, Brazil ||-|Win|align=center|5–3|Bruno Pereira|Submission (armbar)|Strong Fight Combat 2||align=center|3|align=center|2:13|Taubaté, Brazil ||-|Loss|align=center|4–3|Claudiere Freitas|Submission (triangle choke)|Premium Fight Championship 3||align=center|1|align=center|3:10|Campinas, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|4–2|Cosme Santos|KO (body kick)|Brazil Combate 2||align=center|1|align=center|2:21|Americana, Brazil||-|Loss|align=center|3–2|Diogo Cavalcanti|Submission (heel hook)|Standout Fighting Tournament 1||align=center|1|align=center|4:54|São Paulo, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|3–1|Rodrigo Haro|Decision (majority)|Detonic Fight 2||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Ouro Fino, Brazil||-|Loss|align=center|2–1|Rafael Nunes|TKO (retirement)|Max Fight 13||align=center|1|align=center|2:15|São Paulo, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|2–0|Renato da Silva Jr.|TKO (punches)|Romani Fight Brasil 1||align=center|3|align=center|4:08|Taubaté, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|1–0|Sergio Vieira|TKO (punches)|Max Fight 11||align=center|2|align=center|2:05|Campinas, Brazil |

Muay Thai and Kickboxing record (incomplete)

|- bgcolor="#cfc"| 2021-11-06 || Win ||align=left| Dengue Silva || SFT Xtreme 2 || São Paulo, Brazil || KO (Body shot) || 5 || 1:32|-! style=background:white colspan=9 |

|- bgcolor="#cfc"| 2021-08-05 || Win ||align=left| Vinicius Dionizio || SFT 28 || São Paulo, Brazil || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2021-06-25 || Win ||align=left| Dmitry Valent || UAM Muaythai Night 6 || Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates || Decision (Split) || 3 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2020-11-20 || Win ||align=left| Mansurbek Tolipov || UAM K-1 Combat || Dubai, United Arab Emirates || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2020-09-12 || Win ||align=left| Diesellek Seardammhooplara || Muay Hardcore || Bangkok, Thailand || KO (Knee to the body) || 1 || 2:52

|- bgcolor="#cfc"| 2019-12-15 || Win ||align=left| Jiao Fukai || Hongjian Cup || Taicang, China || Decision (Split) || 3 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2019-03-09 || Win ||align=left| Flo Singpatong || Patong Boxing Stadium || Phuket, Thailand || KO (Left cross) || 4 ||

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2019-02-11 || Win ||align=left| || Patong Boxing Stadium || Phuket, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- bgcolor="#fbb"| 2018-12-22 || Loss ||align=left| Dmitry Menshikov || Muay Thai Factory 1|| Perm, Russia || Decision || 3 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2018-12-01 || Win ||align=left| Ma Jiansheng || Kunlun Fight Club Professional League - Round 7|| China || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2018-11-21 || Win ||align=left| Chen Zijun || Kunlun Fight Club Professional League - Round 6 || China || KO (Knee to the body) || 1 || 1:13

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2018-11-04 || Win ||align=left| Nontachai Sittisukato || All Star Fight || Pattaya, Thailand ||Decision || 3|| 3:00

|- bgcolor="#fbb"| 2018-10-20 || Loss ||align=left| Zhou Wei || WLK - Xinhong Cup || Taicang, China || Decision || 3 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2018-08-31 || Win ||align=left| Wang Mingwu || MMC 035, Final || Shenzhen, China || KO (Knee to the body) || 1 || 0:48

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2018-08-29 || Win ||align=left| Zhao Guangzhou || MMC 035, Semifinals || Shenzhen, China || Decision || 3 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2018-08-20 || Win ||align=left| || Patong Boxing Stadium || Phuket, Thailand || Decision || 5||3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2018-04-07|| Win ||align=left| Wu Sihan || Shining Dragon World Championship || Weifang, China || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2018-04-28|| Win ||align=left| Jacob Ginter || Phoenix 7 Phuket || Phuket, Thailand || KO (Knee to the body) || 2 ||

|- bgcolor="#fbb"| 2018-03-16 || Loss ||align=left| Kamel Mezatni || WPMF World Championships || Ayutthaya, Thailand || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 3:00|-! style=background:white colspan=9 |

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2018-02-14 || Win ||align=left| || Bangla Boxing Stadium || Phuket, Thailand || KO (Knee to the body) || 4 || |-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- style="background:#cfc;"| 2018-01-29 || Win ||align=left| || Patong Boxing Stadium || Phuket, Thailand || KO (Left cross) || ||

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2017-12-06 || Win ||align=left| Wang Huaisheng || King of Kungfu Champion Fight || China || Decision (Unanimous) || 3||3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2017-06- || Win ||align=left| || || China || KO || 1 ||

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2016-12-31 || Win ||align=left| || || China || KO (Flying knee) || ||

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2016-12-17 || Win ||align=left| Liu Dacheng || WKPL - Dream Hero || Shangqiu, China || Decision || 3 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2016-04-16 || Win ||align=left| Li Baoming || Superstar Fight || Changsha, China || Ext.R Decision || 4 || 3:00

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 2016-04-02 || Loss ||align=left| Dave Leduc || Rawai Boxing Stadium || Phuket, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2016-03-28 || Win ||align=left| || Patong Boxing Stadium || Phuket, Thailand || KO (Elbow) || 1 ||

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2016-03-19 || Win ||align=left| Sliman Zegnoun || Patong Boxing Stadium || Phuket, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2016-01- || Win ||align=left| || || China || TKO (Punches) || 1 ||

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 2015-12-05 || Loss ||align=left| || Patong Boxing Stadium || Phuket, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2015-11-30 || Win ||align=left| || Patong Boxing Stadium || Phuket, Thailand || KO (Left hook to the body) || 1 ||

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2015-11-19 || Win ||align=left| || Patong Boxing Stadium || Phuket, Thailand || KO (Flying knee) || 2 ||

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2015-11-14 || Win ||align=left| Dimitry Madmedov || Bangla Boxing Stadium || Phuket, Thailand || KO (Left hook to the body) || 3 ||

|-| colspan=9 | Legend:

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Carlos Prates ("The Nightmare"). 2024-11-14 . Tapology.
  2. Web site: 2024-11-04 . Carlos Prates: Humility And Confidence En Route To UFC Stardom. 2024-11-14 . ufc.com.
  3. Web site: UFC newcomer Carlos Prates fought more than 100 Muay Thai bouts before fully committing to MMA. Guilherme Cruz. February 10, 2024. MMA Fighting.
  4. Web site: UFC Rankings, Division Rankings, P4P rankings, UFC Champions. 2024-11-14 . ufc.com.
  5. Web site: yadav . Ishan . 2024-08-14 . Carlos Prates Ethnicity and Nationality: Where Is the UFC Star From? . 2024-11-14 . EssentiallySports . en.
  6. Web site: 4月7日龙耀东方潍坊站全场战报，董文飞险将对手KO！ . baijiahao.baidu.com . 13 November 2024.
  7. Web site: Aittama . Zach . Phoenix 7 Phuket Results: Boughanem Beats Payakdam, Defends Phoenix Title . combatpress.com . 8 November 2024 . 13 November 2024.
  8. Web site: 散打一姐跨界拳击上演TKO 孟庆浩摔伤德国拳王 . 163.com . 22 October 2018 . 13 November 2024.
  9. Web site: 宣城、深圳强强对抗，一晚4KO最终战平，观众看爽了医生忙坏了！ . sohu.com . 13 November 2024.
  10. Web site: Новости «Фабрика муайтай»: открытие состоялось . sportnetwork.pro . 10 November 2024.
  11. Web site: 中国"野狼"全场死磕巴西狠人，对手曾获得三条金腰带 . 163.com . 15 December 2019 . 13 November 2024.
  12. Web site: Monteiro . Leo . Phuket Fight Club com 100% de aproveitamento . yoksutai.com . 13 November 2024.
  13. Web site: lyass Habibali wins UAE K1 Combat Kickboxing Championship . wam.ae . 13 November 2024.
  14. Web site: UAE Kicks Off the Muaythai Championships League . wmc.muaythai.sport . 13 November 2024.
  15. Web site: David Hudson promove novo evento do SFT Xtreme, e Carlos Prates conquista cinturão meio-médio . terra.com.br . 13 November 2024.
  16. Web site: Sherdog.com . UFC Vegas 100 Headliner Carlos Prates Reveals How His Career Turned Around . 2024-11-12 . Sherdog.
  17. Web site: Staff . MMAWeekly com . 2023-08-28 . Dana White's Contender Series 60 Weigh-In Results & Face-Offs Photo Gallery . 2024-11-14 . MMAWeekly.com UFC and MMA News, Results, Rumors, and Videos.
  18. Web site: Sherdog.com . Carlos Prates, Two Others Land UFC Deals on Week 4 of Dana White's Contender Series . 2024-11-14 . Sherdog.
  19. Web site: 2024-02-11 . UFC Fight Night 236 play-by-play and live results . 2024-11-14 . MMA Junkie.
  20. Web site: Hiergesell . Dan . 2024-02-10 . Bonuses! Ige Leads $50K Winners With Staggering KO . 2024-11-14 . MMAmania.com.
  21. Web site: Prates finishes Radtke with brutal knee to liver . 2024-11-14 . sportsnet.ca.
  22. Web site: Taylor . Chris . 2024-06-09 . UFC Louisville Bonus Report: Raul Rosas Jr. one of four fighters to take home $50k. 2024-11-14 . BJPenn.com.
  23. Web site: 2024-08-18 . UFC 305 results: Birthday boy Carlos Prates lands vicious walkoff knockout on Li Jingliang . 2024-11-14 . MMA Junkie.
  24. Web site: Hiergesell . Dan . 2024-08-18 . Bonuses! Kara-France Delivers TKO Worth $50K . 2024-11-14 . MMAmania.com.
  25. Web site: 2024-11-10 . UFC Fight Night results: Prates beats Magny by first-round KO . 2024-11-14 . ESPN.com.
  26. Web site: Mazique . Brian . UFC Vegas 100 Results: Bonus Winners And Highlights . 2024-11-14 . Forbes.
  27. Web site: Holland . Jesse . 2024-11-13 . Addicted UFC fighter who smokes up to a dozen cigarettes per day 'tried to stop' but got fat and lazy . 2024-11-14 . MMAmania.com.

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