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Carlos Prates vs Leon Edwards

Carlos Prates is 24-7-0; Leon Edwards is 22-6-0 (1 NC). Leon Edwards is 2 years older than Carlos Prates. Carlos Prates has a 4" · 10 cm reach advantage over Leon Edwards. Leon Edwards is 1" · 3 cm taller than Carlos Prates. They have met once: Carlos Prates 1, Leon Edwards 0.

Carlos Prates
Brazil
Carlos Prates
“The Nightmare” · 24-7-0
TKOTKOTKO
WelterweightMet once
Leon Edwards
United Kingdom
Leon Edwards
“Rocky” · 22-6-0 (1 NC)
TKOSUBUD
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Style & credentials

Carlos Prates

No background on record

Camp · Fighting Nerds · Brazil
Leon Edwards
KickboxingBJJ
  • 2022Black belt · BJJThomas Bracher and Victor Estima (Gracie Barra)
  • 2014BAMMA Welterweight ChampionshipBAMMA
Camp · Team Renegade · Longbridge, Birmingham, UK

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

60%
Head
56%
19%
Body
24%
21%
Leg
20%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Carlos Prateslast 9 fights
74%17%9%
Leon Edwardslast 6 fights
55%17%28%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Carlos Prates Leon Edwards
Strikes landed / min
4.412.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Carlos Prates · Good · better than 76% of UFC fightersLeon Edwards · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.302.44
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Carlos Prates · Below avg · better than 23% of UFC fightersLeon Edwards · Good · better than 81% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.181.25
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Carlos Prates · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fightersLeon Edwards · Average · better than 51% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
100%37%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Carlos Prates · Elite · better than 98% of UFC fightersLeon Edwards · Average · better than 49% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
77%63%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Carlos Prates · Good · better than 80% of UFC fightersLeon Edwards · Average · better than 49% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Carlos Prates · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersLeon Edwards · Average · better than 47% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

4.41
Strikes landed / min
2.60
4.30
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.44
0.18 / 0.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.25 / 3.4
100%
Takedown accuracy
37%
77%
Takedown defence
63%
0:28
Control time / fight
3:41
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.40

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Carlos Prates9 UFC fights · 369 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
53%196/451
18%65/89
21%76/91
Clinch
0%1/3
1%2/3
0%0/0
Ground
7%24/32
1%2/2
1%3/3
Leon Edwards20 UFC fights · 873 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
40%353/964
16%139/194
19%170/187
Clinch
6%50/69
7%62/66
1%7/8
Ground
10%87/112
1%5/6
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Carlos Prates and Leon Edwards ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at VeChain UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs Makhachev (Sat, Nov 15, 2025), where Carlos Prates won by TKO.

What are the records of Carlos Prates and Leon Edwards?

Carlos Prates is 24-7-0 and Leon Edwards is 22-6-0 (1 NC).

Who has the longer reach, Carlos Prates or Leon Edwards?

Carlos Prates has the longer reach: 78" · 198 cm against 74" · 188 cm for Leon Edwards, a 4" · 10 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Carlos Prates or Leon Edwards?

Leon Edwards is taller at 6'2" · 188 cm; Carlos Prates stands 6'1" · 185 cm.

Who is older, Carlos Prates or Leon Edwards?

Leon Edwards is 35 and Carlos Prates is 33.

Who has more finishes, Carlos Prates or Leon Edwards?

Carlos Prates has 22 wins inside the distance (19 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission); Leon Edwards has 10 wins (7 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission).

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