Neal vs Prates

When is Neal vs Prates?

Geoff Neal is set to take on Carlos Prates during the main card of UFC 314, on Saturday 12th April 2025 at Kaseya Center in Miami.

The fight is scheduled for 3 rounds in the Welterweight division, which means the weight limit will be 170 pounds (12.1 stone or 77.1 KG).

Neal vs Prates stats

Geoff Neal steps into the octagon with a record of 16 wins, 6 losses and 0 draws, 10 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 2 by submission.

Carlos Prates will make his way to the cage with a record of 21 wins, 6 losses and 0 draws, 16 of those wins coming by knock out and 3 by submission.

This will be Geoff Neal's 12th fight in the UFC, having made his debut for the promotion in 2018. Carlos Prates will mark his 4th fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2024.

Geoff Neal's UFC record currently stands at 8-4-0, while Carlos Prates' comes in at 4-0-0.

The stats suggest Prates has an advantage in power over Neal, with a 76% knock out percentage over Neal's 63%.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Prates will have a slight advantage over Neal, with a 14% submission rate over Neal's 13%.

Geoff Neal is the older man by 3 years, at 34 years old.

Prates has a height advantage of 1 inch over Neal.

Neal's experience as a professional fighter is relatively equal to Prates', having had 5 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2012, 5 months later than Prates, whose first professional fight was in 2012. He has fought 5 more professional rounds, 50 to Prates' 45.

Neal vs Prates form

Neal has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going to the judges once.

In his last fight, he won against Rafael dos Anjos at UFC 308 on 26th October 2024 by knockout in the 1st round at Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Previous to that, he had lost to Ian Machado Garry at UFC 298 on 17th February 2024 by split decision in their 3 round contest at Honda Center, Anaheim, United States.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Shavkat Rakhmonov at UFC 285 on 4th March 2023 by submission in the 3rd round at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Before that, he had beaten Vicente Luque at UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Hill on 6th August 2022 by knockout in the 3rd round at UFC APEX, Las Vegas.

He had defeated Santiago Ponzinibbio at UFC 269 on 11th December 2021 by split decision in their 3 round contest at UFC APEX, Las Vegas.

Carlos Prates has stopped all of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he won against Neil Magny at UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Prates on 9th November 2024 by knockout in the 1st round at UFC Apex, Las Vegas, United States.

Previous to that, he had won against Jingliang Li at UFC 305 on 17th August 2024 by knockout in the 2nd round at RAC Arena, Perth, Western Australia.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Charlie Radtke at UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Imavov on 8th June 2024 by knockout in the 1st round at KFC Yum! Center, Louisville, United States.

Before that, he had defeated Trevin Giles at UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Pyfer on 10th February 2024 by knockout in the 2nd round at UFC Apex, Las Vegas.

He was victorious against Eduardo Ramon at LFA 154 on 10th March 2023 by knockout in the 1st round at Ginásio do Polvilho, Cajamar, Brazil.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Carlos Prates has been fighting more than Geoff Neal.

Geoff Neal last fought 4 months and 14 days ago, while Carlos Prates' last outing was 4 months and 3 days ago.

Neal's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 3 months and 1 day, meaning he has been fighting on average every 7 months and 25 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 13 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2.6 rounds on average.

Prates' last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years and 2 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 4 months and 26 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 7 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 1.4 rounds on average.

What are the odds on Neal vs Prates?

Carlos Prates is currently 1/4 (-400) to win the contest outright, while you can get 3/1 (+300) on Geoff Neal if you fancy the big upset.

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