UFC Star Surprises and Compares Carlos Prates to Soccer Star Ronaldinho Gaúcho

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Prates celebrates victory in the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook/UFC

It's no secret that Carlos Prates He's experiencing a magical phase in his career and is currently one of the 'darlings' of fight fans due to his aggressive style in the octagon and charismatic personality outside of action. And the Brazilian's most recent admirer is... Jorge masvidalImpressed by the show the fighter put on against Jack Della Maddalena At the UFC event in Australia in May, the company's star, taking advantage of the proximity of the World Cup, made an unusual comparison.

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Masvidal described Prates as a kind of Ronaldinho Gaúcho of MMA. And the comparison makes sense, since, just as the soccer star dazzled on pitches around the world and enchanted with his magical moves, the fighter does the same with each appearance in the octagon, racking up knockouts and dominating former welterweight champions (up to 77,1 kg).

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Furthermore, just like the football 'wizard', Prates is also a fan of the bohemian lifestyle. In any case, despite his fondness for beer, parties, and cigarettes, the fighter is focused and close to competing for the belt in the highly competitive category. Therefore, Masvidal is clearly charmed by the representative of the 'Fighting Nerds' academy, who only lost to... Ian Gary in the UFC.

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“Right now, Prates is one of those top-tier Brazilian soccer players who, when they step onto the field, score four goals, like Ronaldinho. He reminds me of Ronaldinho, but in MMA,” said the MMA star on the show 'Deep Waters', available on the YouTube channel 'UFC on Paramount+'.

"He's the most fun and violent guy. What he did to JDM was insane. For me, this goes down in history because JDM is an animal," he concluded.

Prates' Fighters in MMA

Carlos Prates, 32 years old, is one of the top Brazilian fighters currently active in MMA and is on the rise in the UFC. The fighter began his career in the sport in 2012 and debuted for the organization in 2024. Currently, the striker is ranked second in the welterweight division.

In this discipline, the Fighting Nerds academy member built a record of 24 wins, 22 by stoppage (19 by knockout and three by submission), and seven losses. His main victories were against... Geoff neal, Jack Della Maddalena, Leon edwards, li jingliang e Neil Magny.