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My Take
Carlos Prates is the kind of fighter who sneaks up on you — born in Taubaté, São Paulo, which isn't exactly the most famous city in Brazil, yet here he is competing at the very top of the UFC welterweight division. His background as a Muay Thai and kickboxer bleeds through in his striking, which tends to be sharp, calculated, and genuinely dangerous. The nickname "The Nightmare" — which you can see right on his Instagram handle — isn't just bravado; watching his fights you get why opponents don't sleep easy before facing him. He's a Leo born in 1993, and that competitive, somewhat theatrical energy is all there on the canvas. By the mid-2020s he'd climbed into the top tier of the welterweight rankings, and I think the best of him is still ahead. Brazil keeps producing world-class fighters, and Prates feels like one of the sharper exports of his generation.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Carlos Prates
- Name (Japanese)
- カルロス・プラチス
- Reading
- かるろす・ぷらちす
- Born
- August 17, 1993 (age 32)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Rooster
- Origin
- Taubaté, São Paulo, Brazil
- Occupation
- mixed martial arts fighter / kickboxer
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Carlos Prates born?
Born August 17, 1993 (age 32).
Where is Carlos Prates from?
Carlos Prates is from Taubaté, São Paulo, Brazil.
What does Carlos Prates do?
Carlos Prates works as mixed martial arts fighter, kickboxer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.