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I just finished putting together this compilation of Carlos Prates’ entire UFC run so far. Watching these back-to-back, it’s insane how "The Nightmare" makes world-class fighters look like they’re moving in slow motion.
Prates is currently sitting on a 100% finish rate in his UFC wins (7 KOs in 7 wins) and has secured a Performance of the Night bonus every single time he’s had his hand raised.

The Chronological Timeline of the KOs in this video:

vs. Trevin Giles (Feb 2024): The debut. That straight left hand was a sign of things to come.

vs. Charles Radtke (June 2024): Absolute liver shot from hell. The sound of that knee was sickening.

vs. Li Jingliang (Aug 2024): The "Leach" has one of the best domestic chins in the game, and Prates just turned his lights out with a lead hook.

vs. Neil Magny (Nov 2024): The ultimate gatekeeper test. Prates put him away in the first round with that walk-off left.

vs. Geoff Neal (Aug 2025): Maybe his most technical finish. That spinning back elbow at the very last second of Round 1 was pure timing.

vs. Leon Edwards (Nov 2025): The "Arrival" moment. Finishing a former champ in under 7 minutes proved he’s top-tier elite.

vs. Jack Della Maddalena (May 2026): Just yesterday. A total masterclass in attritional damage, finishing the fight with those brutal leg kicks and elbows.

Getting ready for the Khamzat fight this weekend, so I went back and clipped every single wrestling exchange from both Du Plessis vs. Strickland fights.

There’s a huge narrative that Strickland is "untakedownable," but the tape shows a different story when he's pushed against the fence.

Key takeaways from the footage:
UFC 297 (Fight 1): DDP went 6/11 on takedowns. He found success primarily with the double leg against the cage and that specific "nifty trip" in Round 4.

UFC 312 (Fight 2): Huge adjustment from Sean. DDP only attempted 2 shots the entire fight. Sean’s hips were much lower and his distance management was night and day.

The Khamzat Factor: Khamzat’s chain wrestling is much more explosive than DDP’s. Looking at these clips, if Sean gets backed into the cage like he did in the first DDP fight, he might be in serious trouble early.

I’ve compiled all the successful shots and the stuffs into this study. Curious to hear if you guys think DDP’s success in the first fight was due to Sean’s stance or just DDP’s sheer strength?

Who’s excited for ufc 328

We will get this one back 🇯🇵

Going agasint Volvo is always scary, this one was hard for me as I really like volkov.

I’m still in the middle with van vs taira but I think he can get it done, if he dosent get caught, his guard / defence isn’t the best especially agasint a boxer like van.

I’m also scared because I know if Brady takes a good shot he tends to shut down, I’m most likely not going to bet on this one but if I had to pick I’d chose Brady

Alvarez is an absolute beast but so is amosov, will be a great fight, hard to pick

Would love to see Sean do well but I ain’t got high hopes