Alex Poatan names Carlos Prates as his favourite fighter in the UFC
Alex Poatan named Carlos Prates as his favourite fighter in the UFC and praised the Brazilian's aggressive style. Prates has seven wins in eight UFC bouts, all by knockout, and fights for the interim welterweight title at UFC 336.

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O estilo explosivo e a alta taxa de nocaute de Carlos Prates continuam rendendo elogios de peso nos bastidores do MMA. Em entrevista ao canal “Connect Cast”, Alex “Poatan” abriu o jogo sobre os atletas brasileiros que costuma acompanhar de perto na organização e apontou o compatriota dos meio-médios (77 kg) como seu favorito no esporte atual.
Conhecido pela potência nas mãos e por buscar constantemente a via rápida nos combates, o ex-campeão dos médios (84 kg) e dos meio-pesados (93 kg) revelou admiração pela nova geração de brasileiros no UFC, citando Maurício Ruffy, Charles “Do Bronx”, Jean Silva e, com especial entusiasmo, Carlos Prates. Para Poatan, a afinidade com o jogo do “Pesadelo” vem principalmente do gosto por lutas movimentadas e resolvidas rapidamente.
“Eu gosto do Prates, Ruffy, Charles e Jean Silva, esses caras todos. O primeiro que eu gosto de ver ali… eu gosto de nocaute, entendeu? O Prates mesmo é o cara!”, declarou.
Os elogios encontram eco nos números de Prates desde a chegada ao UFC. Representante das equipes “VTT” e “Fighting Nerds”, o paulista tem trajetória dominante: em oito combates no octógono, acumulou sete vitórias e sofreu apenas um revés.
O que mais impressiona é a eficiência das vitórias: todos os sete triunfos no Ultimate vieram por nocaute, e o brasileiro faturou o bônus de “Performance da Noite” em cada uma delas, consolidando-se como um dos nomes mais empolgantes e letais dos meio-médios.
O prestígio se confirmou recentemente. Prates foi confirmado como um dos desafiantes ao título interino da divisão até 77 kg após a definição de que o campeão Islam Makhachev só deve retornar em meados de 2027. Por isso, terá pela frente Michael Morales para definir o detentor do cinturão provisório, no co-main event do UFC 336.
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