Lightweight · “Neo”

Carlo Prater

35-25-1 UFC 1-2-0
5'11"Height
72"Reach
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45Age
0KO wins
0Sub wins
0%Finish rate
10:09Avg fight

Statistical profile

Percentile vs. UFC veterans · rim = true specialist

Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans

Volume Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control

Career rates

Sig. strikes landed / min2.26
Sig. strikes absorbed / min4.23
Striking accuracy49.3%
Striking defense35.5%
Takedowns / 15 min0.0
Takedown accuracy0.0%
Takedown defense57.1%
Sub attempts / 15 min1.97
Control time9.1%
Record vs .500+ opponents1-1

Fight history

3 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Marcus LeVesseur 0-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC on FX: Browne vs Bigfoot · October 5, 2012
42/79Sig. strikes
53/77Absorbed
0/5Takedowns
2:12Control
0Knockdowns
3Sub attempts
L TJ Grant 4-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC on FUEL TV: Korean Zombie vs Poirier · May 15, 2012
27/61Sig. strikes
68/113Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
0:35Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Erick Silva 1-0 walk-in DQ · R1 0:29 — UFC 142: Aldo vs Mendes · January 14, 2012
0/0Sig. strikes
8/10Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts

Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
35-25-1Pro record
Prater MMA, Metro Fight ClubGym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 3
Submission 19
Decision 12
Other 1

Losses by method

KO/TKO 3
Submission 5
Decision 17
Other 0

Draws: 1

Fights by organization

Renegades Extreme Fighting 4
UFC 3
Shine 3
Absolute Fighting Championships 3
Freestyle Fighting Championships 3
Premier MMA Championship 2
Legacy FC 2
WEC 2

+ 34 more organizations in the full career list

Full career — 61 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
L Kamil Oniszczuk TKO (leg kick) CAVEMMA 4
March 1, 2024
CAVEMMA 1 0:33
L Alexander Butenko TKO (submission to strikes) RFA 5
October 29, 2022
RFA 1 1:48
L Nikola Joksović Decision (unanimous) FNC Armagedon 3 Semifinals
July 29, 2022
FNC Armagedon 3 5:00
W Cesar Benitez Submission (anaconda choke) Centro Oeste Fight 14
December 11, 2021
Centro Oeste Fight 1 1:20
L Bojan Veličković TKO (punches) Oktagon 27
September 11, 2021
Oktagon 1 2:44
L Stefan Sekulić Decision (unanimous) Serbian Battle Championship 32
July 24, 2021
Serbian Battle Championship 3 5:00
W Cristiano Bonis KO (punch) King of Ring MMA 2
July 20, 2019
King of Ring MMA 1 1:09
L Justin Edwards Submission (guillotine choke) Premier MMA Championship 9
August 11, 2018
Premier MMA Championship 3 1:44
W Eric Scallan Submission (arm-triangle choke) Legacy Fighting Alliance 32
January 26, 2018
Legacy Fighting Alliance 2 3:39
W Evan Samad Decision (split) Premier MMA Championship 5: Prater vs. Samad
November 18, 2017
Premier MMA Championship 3 5:00
L Jason Norwood Decision (unanimous) Fury FC 19
September 29, 2017
Fury FC 3 5:00
L Erivan Pereira Decision (majority) Aspera FC 45
October 8, 2016
Aspera FC 3 5:00
L Dylan Fussell Decision (split) WSOF Global Championship 1
November 21, 2015
WSOF Global Championship 3 5:00
L Robert White Decision (split) Absolute Action 43
August 29, 2015
Absolute Action 3 5:00
L Rick Hawn Decision (unanimous) Titan FC 32
December 19, 2014
Titan FC 3 5:00
L Carlos Diego Ferreira Decision (unanimous) Legacy FC 20: Prater vs. Ferreira
May 31, 2013
Legacy FC 3 5:00
W Sebastian Latorre Submission (kimura) Fight Now Championship
January 25, 2013
Fight Now Championship 1
L Kuniyoshi Hironaka Decision (unanimous) Vale Tudo Japan 2012
December 24, 2012
Vale Tudo Japan 3 5:00
L Marcus LeVesseur Decision (split) UFC on FX: Browne vs. Bigfoot
October 5, 2012
UFC 3 5:00
L T. J. Grant Decision (unanimous) UFC on Fuel TV: Korean Zombie vs. Poirier
May 15, 2012
UFC 3 5:00
W Erick Silva DQ (punches to the back of the head) UFC 142
January 14, 2012
UFC 1 0:29
W Gleristone Santos Submission (arm-triangle choke) Capital Fight 4
September 6, 2011
Capital Fight 2 4:58
W Cameron Dollar Submission (kimura) Legacy FC 7: Prater vs. Dollar
July 22, 2011
Legacy FC 2 1:53
W Henrique Mello Submission (rear-naked choke) International Fighter Championship
April 29, 2011
International Fighter Championship 1 0:50
W Bryan Travers Technical submission (inverted anaconda choke) Strikeforce Challengers: Beerbohm vs. Healy
February 18, 2011
Strikeforce Challengers 1 0:38
L Reza Madadi Decision (unanimous) Superior Challenge 6
October 29, 2010
Superior Challenge 3 5:00
L Drew Fickett Submission (rear-naked choke) Shine: Lightweight Grand Prix
September 10, 2010
Shine 1 2:02
W Charlie Brown Decision (majority) Shine: Lightweight Grand Prix
September 10, 2010
Shine 2 5:00
L Richard Crunkilton Decision (split) Shine: Lightweight Grand Prix
September 10, 2010
Shine 3 5:00
L Antonio McKee Decision (unanimous) MFC 22
October 2, 2009
MFC 3 5:00
W Dominique Robinson Decision (unanimous) PFC 13: Validation
May 8, 2009
PFC 5 3:00
L Brock Larson TKO (punches) WEC 35: Condit vs. Miura
August 3, 2008
WEC 1 0:37
W Garett Davis Decision (unanimous) Raw Combat: Resurrection
June 20, 2008
Raw Combat 3 5:00
W Marcelo Brito Decision (unanimous) UWC: Invasion
April 26, 2008
UWC 3 5:00
L Carlos Condit Submission (guillotine choke) WEC 32: Condit vs. Prater
February 13, 2008
WEC 1 3:48
W Keith Wisniewski Decision (split) Art of War 3
September 1, 2007
Art of War 3 5:00
W Anthony Lapsley Decision (unanimous) Art of War 1
March 9, 2007
Art of War 3 5:00
W Marlon Mathias TKO (stomps) Storm Samurai 12
November 25, 2006
Storm Samurai 1 4:55
L Derrick Noble Decision (unanimous) Mix FC: Boardwalk Blitz
March 4, 2006
Mix FC 3 5:00
W Pat Healy Submission (arm-triangle choke) Euphoria: USA vs. Japan
November 5, 2005
Euphoria 2 3:57
W Adam Arredondo Submission (rear-naked choke) IFC: Rumble on the Rio 2
October 15, 2005
IFC 1 3:03
L Keith Wisniewski Decision (unanimous) FFC 15: Fiesta Las Vegas
September 14, 2005
FFC 3 5:00
W Claudionor Fontinelle Submission (anaconda choke) Meca World Vale Tudo 12
July 9, 2005
Meca World Vale Tudo 1 3:52
W Mikey Gomez Decision (unanimous) Absolute Fighting Championships 11
February 12, 2005
Absolute Fighting Championships 2 5:00
L Keith Wisniewski Decision (unanimous) Freestyle Fighting Championships 13
December 10, 2004
Freestyle Fighting Championships 3 5:00
W Thomas Schulte Decision (unanimous) Fightworld 3
November 27, 2004
Fightworld 3 5:00
W Efrain Ruiz Decision (unanimous) Absolute Fighting Championships 10
October 30, 2004
Absolute Fighting Championships 2 5:00
W Carlos Condit Submission (triangle choke) Fightworld 2
September 11, 2004
Fightworld 1 2:51
W Spencer Fisher Decision (unanimous) Freestyle Fighting Championships 9
May 14, 2004
Freestyle Fighting Championships 3 5:00
L Drew Fickett Submission (guillotine choke) Rage on the River
April 17, 2004
Rage on the River 3 2:25
D Sauli Heilimo Draw Absolute Fighting Championships 7
February 27, 2004
Absolute Fighting Championships 2 5:00
W Melvin Guillard Submission (guillotine choke) Freestyle Fighting Championships 7
December 19, 2003
Freestyle Fighting Championships 1 2:32
W Andrew Chappelle Decision IFC: Rumble on the Rio
December 6, 2003
IFC 3 5:00
W Chris Mills Submission (guillotine choke) Reality Fighting Championships 2
May 10, 2003
Reality Fighting Championships 1 1:04
W Lee King Submission (armbar) Renegades Extreme Fighting
April 18, 2003
Renegades Extreme Fighting 1
W Adam Arredondo TKO (injury) Renegades Extreme Fighting
April 18, 2003
Renegades Extreme Fighting 1 0:17
W Lee King Submission (guillotine choke) Renegades Extreme Fighting
February 1, 2003
Renegades Extreme Fighting 1 1:04
W Jeremiah O'Neal Submission (armbar) Renegades Extreme Fighting
February 1, 2003
Renegades Extreme Fighting 1 1:22
W Teo Baumgardner Submission (guillotine choke) Reality Fighting Championships 1
January 25, 2003
Reality Fighting Championships 1 4:22
W Andrew Chappelle Submission (rear-naked choke) Talon Challenge 3
November 1, 2002
Talon Challenge
W Frank Alcala Submission (armbar) Talon Challenge 3
November 1, 2002
Talon Challenge

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Carlo Prater) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 191 qualified Lightweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 2.3 avg 3.5
Strikes absorbed /min 4.2 avg 3.5
Striking accuracy 49.3% avg 43.8%
Striking defense 35.5% avg 55.7%
Takedowns /15 min 0.0 avg 1.6
Takedown accuracy 0.0% avg 37.9%
Takedown defense 57.1% avg 61.3%
Sub attempts /15 min 2.0 avg 0.6
Control time 9.1% avg 21.3%
Finish rate 0.0% avg 50.6%