Ian Machado Garry vs. Carlos Prates
Tale of the tape
The read
Level of competition
Ian Machado Garry
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 10 | 1 |
| Tier 2 — LFA / Cage Warriors (feeder belts) | 7 | 0 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 2.11 · 17 tier-1/2 wins · 8 finish wins over 18 documented bouts
In the UFC: 8-2 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +4.9 wins over .500
Carlos Prates
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 10 | 2 |
| Tier 2 — LFA / Cage Warriors (feeder belts) | 2 | 0 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 12 | 5 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 1.22 · 12 tier-1/2 wins · 22 finish wins over 31 documented bouts
In the UFC: 7-1 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +6.0 wins over .500
Striking
Significant strikes — landed & absorbed
Where the fight happens (share of sig. strike attempts)
Ian Machado Garry
Distance 92.5% (norm 80.7%) · Clinch 4.3% (norm 9.6%) · Ground 3.2% (norm 8.1%)
Carlos Prates
Distance 93.1% (norm 80.7%) · Clinch 1.0% (norm 9.6%) · Ground 5.9% (norm 8.1%)
What they throw (share of sig. strike attempts by target)
Ian Machado Garry
Head 70.8% (norm 78.3%) · Body 14.6% (norm 12.4%) · Legs 14.7% (norm 8.0%)
Carlos Prates
Head 72.1% (norm 78.3%) · Body 13.7% (norm 12.4%) · Legs 14.2% (norm 8.0%)
Zone accuracy matrix Landed / attempted by zone
Green ≥ division median, red below. UFCStats tracks position and target as separate splits.
| Zone | Garry L/A | Acc | Welterweight med | Prates L/A | Acc | Welterweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 726 / 1386 | 52.4% | 38.5% | 307 / 584 | 52.6% | 38.5% |
| In the clinch | 45 / 64 | 70.3% | 67.8% | 3 / 6 | too few to rate | 67.8% |
| On the ground | 33 / 48 | 68.8% | 67.0% | 29 / 37 | 78.4% | 67.0% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 444 / 1060 | 41.9% | 36.4% | 203 / 452 | 44.9% | 36.4% |
| To the body | 164 / 218 | 75.2% | 70.7% | 61 / 86 | 70.9% | 70.7% |
| To the legs | 196 / 220 | 89.1% | 83.0% | 75 / 89 | 84.3% | 83.0% |
Zones with fewer than 25 attempts are marked "too few to rate". Each fighter is measured against the median of leaderboard-eligible fighters in his own division (Welterweight: 180 fighters · Welterweight: 180 fighters).
What lands on them Opponents' accuracy against each man
Green ≤ division median — harder to hit than the typical man in his division.
| Zone | vs Garry L/A | Opp acc | Welterweight med | vs Prates L/A | Opp acc | Welterweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 418 / 932 | 44.8% | 39.1% | 325 / 624 | 52.1% | 39.1% |
| In the clinch | 40 / 59 | 67.8% | 68.9% | 8 / 15 | too few to rate | 68.9% |
| On the ground | 28 / 38 | 73.7% | 68.0% | 4 / 5 | too few to rate | 68.0% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 255 / 731 | 34.9% | 35.6% | 182 / 434 | 41.9% | 35.6% |
| To the body | 99 / 137 | 72.3% | 69.6% | 40 / 67 | 59.7% | 69.6% |
| To the legs | 132 / 161 | 82.0% | 82.2% | 115 / 143 | 80.4% | 82.2% |
Grappling
Bars compare the two men's rates (per-minute / per-15 figures), not raw totals — Garry has more cage time on record.