Who will Carlos Prates 🇧🇷#2 fight next?
Not confirmed as of 1 Oct 2026: no opponent or date has been officially announced.
Most likely Islam Makhachev (70%), Jan 2027 target. No date or venue announced.. Next: Michael Morales (10%), Ian Machado Garry (3%).
Latest status: Three straight knockouts (Neal, Edwards, Della Maddalena). Says his title fight with Makhachev is 'locked in', with January more realistic than December. Not announced by the UFC.
Updated (UAE time) · Percentages are NextSmash model estimates, not facts or betting advice.
Forecast: likely opponents Model estimate
Each percentage is the estimated chance of being his next opponent. These are not chances of winning.
- 70%chance next opponentHis own claim that the fight is locked in, plus the champion naming him. Date and venue still open.Likely event: Jan 2027 target. No date or venue announced.
- 10%chance next opponentIf the title fight slips past Ramadan, Prates–Morales is the obvious eliminator.
- 3%chance next opponentGarry beat him in Apr 2025. A rematch only makes sense after the title picture settles.
Field / other: 17%, including Belal Muhammad 2%. This covers everyone not listed above.
- Likely event
- Title fight in January 2027 (his estimate). Nothing announced.
- Last fight
- Win vs Jack Della Maddalena · KO/TKO R3 3:17 · UFC Fight Night (Perth) · 2 May 2026
- Career stage
- Peak: three straight KOs, #1 on the Meta board.
- Confidence
- Medium (High = officially booked · Medium = reported or a fighter's own claim · Low = model only)
- Last updated
- (UAE time)
What changed?
- AgentMMA: Prates says the Makhachev fight is locked in, likely January · source
- Heavy: Prates confirms Makhachev fight, date TBD · source
- Deadspin: Muhammad says he wants Prates next · source
- MixedMartialArts.com: Makhachev prefers Prates, wants to fight before Ramadan · source
- ESPN: Should Prates or Morales be next? (UFC 330 what's next) · source
Only dated items with a source are listed: news reports used for the estimate, plus changes to our logged estimates.
Fight history Pro record 24-7-0
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd | Time | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Jack Della Maddalena 🇦🇺 | TKO (leg kicks and elbows) · R3, 3:17 | 3 | 3:17 | UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates | |
| W | Leon Edwards 🏴 | KO (punches) · R2, 1:28 | 2 | 1:28 | UFC 322 | |
| W | Geoff Neal | KO (spinning back elbow) · R1, 4:59 | 1 | 4:59 | UFC 319 | |
| L | Ian Machado Garry 🇮🇪 | Decision (unanimous) · R5, 5:00 | 5 | 5:00 | UFC on ESPN: Machado Garry vs. Prates | |
| W | Neil Magny 🇺🇸 | KO (punch) · R1, 4:50 | 1 | 4:50 | UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Prates | |
| W | Li Jingliang | KO (punches) · R2, 4:02 | 2 | 4:02 | UFC 305 | |
| W | Charles Radtke | KO (knee to the body) · R1, 4:47 | 1 | 4:47 | UFC on ESPN: Cannonier vs. Imavov | |
| W | Trevin Giles | KO (punch) · R2, 4:03 | 2 | 4:03 | UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Pyfer | |
| W | Mitch Ramirez | TKO (punch) · R2, 1:14 | 2 | 1:14 | Dana White's Contender Series 60 | |
| W | Eduardo Ramon | KO (knee) · R1, 2:25 | 1 | 2:25 | LFA 154 | |
| W | Moacir Rocha | KO (head kick and punches) · R1, 4:15 | 1 | 4:15 | LFA 146 | |
| W | Charles de Oliveira Santos | KO (punch) · R1, 3:14 | 1 | 3:14 | Standout Fighting Tournament 37 | |
| W | Taffarel Brasil | KO (punches and knee) · R2, 1:52 | 2 | 1:52 | Standout Fighting Tournament 35 | |
| W | Alan Silva | TKO (punches) · R1, 1:21 | 1 | 1:21 | Standout Fighting Tournament 32 | |
| W | Joseph Luciano | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | ONE Warriors Series 9 |
Show all 31 fights
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd | Time | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Gadzhimurad Abdullaev | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | ONE Warriors Series 6 | |
| W | Gunther Kalunda Ngunza | KO (body kick) · R2, 4:45 | 2 | 4:45 | ONE Warriors Series 5 | |
| W | Tuluosibake Kuerbanjiang | TKO (punches) · R1, 0:28 | 1 | 0:28 | WLF W.A.R.S. 30 | |
| W | Tao Jiang | TKO (punches) · R2, 3:35 | 2 | 3:35 | Chin Woo Men: 2016-2017 Season, Stage 7 | |
| L | Mikhail Romanchuk | TKO (punches) · R1, 2:03 | 1 | 2:03 | Chin Woo Men: 2016-2017 Season, Stage 3 | |
| W | Sun Jiming | Submission (guillotine choke) · R1, 1:57 | 1 | 1:57 | Chin Woo Men: 2016-2017 Season, Stage 1 | |
| W | Yousef Wehbe | Submission (rear-naked choke) · R2, 2:56 | 2 | 2:56 | Full Metal Dojo 8 | |
| L | Ary Santos | Submission (rear-naked choke) · R1, 3:24 | 1 | 3:24 | MMA Super Heroes 6 | |
| W | Bruno Pereira | Submission (armbar) · R3, 2:13 | 3 | 2:13 | Strong Fight Combat 2 | |
| L | Claudiere Freitas | Submission (triangle choke) · R1, 3:10 | 1 | 3:10 | Premium Fight Championship 3 | |
| W | Cosme Santos | KO (body kick) · R1, 2:21 | 1 | 2:21 | Brazil Combate 2 | |
| L | Diogo Cavalcanti | Submission (heel hook) · R1, 4:54 | 1 | 4:54 | Standout Fighting Tournament 1 | |
| W | Rodrigo Haro | Decision (majority) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | Detonic Fight 2 | |
| L | Rafael Nunes | TKO (retirement) · R1, 2:15 | 1 | 2:15 | Max Fight 13 | |
| W | Renato da Silva Jr. | TKO (punches) · R3, 4:08 | 3 | 4:08 | Romani Fight Brazil 1 | |
| W | Sergio Vieira | TKO (body kick and punches) · R2, 2:05 | 2 | 2:05 | Max Fight 11 |
Professional MMA bouts only, newest first. Source: Wikipedia (checked 2 Oct 2026).
Carlos Prates: frequently asked questions
When is Carlos Prates's next fight?
No fight is officially booked as of 1 Oct 2026. Our outlook: Title fight in January 2027 (his estimate). Nothing announced.
Who did Carlos Prates fight last?
Carlos Prates beat Jack Della Maddalena at UFC Fight Night (Perth) on 2 May 2026 (KO/TKO R3 3:17).
Who is Carlos Prates likely to fight next?
NextSmash model estimate: Islam Makhachev (70%), Michael Morales (10%), Ian Machado Garry (3%). Updated 1 Oct 2026. These are estimates, not facts or betting advice.
What is Carlos Prates's record?
24-7-0 (wins-losses-draws) in professional MMA, as listed on UFC.com (checked 1 Oct 2026).
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- Jack Della Maddalena #4 next: Leon Edwards 25%
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Sources
- UFC.com athlete profile (record, rank, last fight) · 1 Oct 2026
- UFC.com rankings (Media Panel + Meta boards) · 1 Oct 2026
- ESPN fighter profile (country, record cross-check) · 1 Oct 2026
- AgentMMA: Prates says the Makhachev fight is locked in, likely January · 23 Sep 2026
- Heavy: Prates confirms Makhachev fight, date TBD · 23 Sep 2026
- MixedMartialArts.com: Makhachev prefers Prates, wants to fight before Ramadan · 17 Aug 2026
- ESPN: Should Prates or Morales be next? (UFC 330 what's next) · 16 Aug 2026
- Deadspin: Muhammad says he wants Prates next · 17 Sep 2026
Percentages are NextSmash model estimates from the factors shown above (see methodology). They are not facts, and not betting advice. Records and ranks come from UFC.com; country from ESPN. Checked 1 Oct 2026.