Carlos Prates has achieved 14 knockdowns in just eight UFC fights, a rate that surpasses even legendary fighters who typically needed 14-15 fights to reach similar numbers. He dropped Li Jingliang five times, Jack Della Maddalena three times, and Neil Magny twice. Prates also scored single knockdowns against Giles, Neal, Radtke, and Edwards. The post notes he nearly finished Ian Garry with ground and pound punches. This exceptional knockdown rate demonstrates Prates' consistent ability to hurt and drop elite-level opponents.
Carlos Prates has quietly assembled one of the most striking-heavy resumes in the UFC welterweight division, recording 14 knockdowns across just eight appearances in the promotion — a pace that historically takes even elite finishers more than twice as long to reach.
Prates, who fights out of Vale Top Team under the nickname "The Nightmare," carries a 24-7 record and currently sits ranked fifth in the welterweight division. The 32-year-old Brazilian stands six-foot-one with a 78-inch reach and connects at 55 percent striking accuracy, making him one of the more efficient punchers in the 170-pound class. His knockdown ledger reads like a highlight reel: five drops of Li Jingliang, three of Jack Della Maddalena, two of Neil Magny, and single knockdowns against Giles, Neal, Radtke, and Edwards. He also came close to stopping Ian Garry with ground-and-pound punches.
The most recent marquee name on that list is Della Maddalena, the fourth-ranked welterweight and currently ranked 13th pound-for-pound. The 29-year-old Australian out of Scrappy MMA holds an 18-4 record and is regarded as one of the division's sharpest strikers in his own right, averaging 5.57 significant strikes per minute with 51 percent accuracy. That Prates was able to drop him three times underscores the Brazilian's capacity to hurt opponents at the highest level.
Magny, the 38-year-old American veteran known as "The Haitian Sensation," has a 31-15 record and extensive UFC experience, yet still found himself on the canvas twice against Prates.
Why it matters
- Prates' 14 knockdowns in eight fights represents an extraordinary rate rarely seen at UFC level
- His knockdown victims include ranked welterweights and seasoned veterans, confirming the quality of opposition
- As the fifth-ranked welterweight, his knockdown volume strengthens the case for a top-four matchup in a division full of finishing threats
