Trevin Giles vs. Carlos Prates – Fight Preview & Analysis

UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Pyfer is scheduled to take place on Saturday, February 10, 2024, in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. In this matchup on the fight card, Trevin Giles will take on Carlos “The Nightmare” Prates in the Welterweight bout. You can view the complete UFC Fight Night card.

Giles brings a unique orthodox fighting stance with an 74″ reach. In contrast, Prates, an switch fighter, stands with a 78″ reach. These variations in their styles can have a significant impact inside the Octagon.

With a 53% striking accuracy, Giles has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 2.97 per minute. On the other hand, Prates boasts a 63% striking accuracy, landing approximately 4.81 significant strikes per minute.

In this post, we will break down Trevin Giles vs. Carlos Prates matchup. Let’s take a look at the fighter’s ages, their height, records, reach, fight stats, and more below ⤵

The 32-year-old, Trevin Giles is coming in with a 16-5-0 record. Giles will be fighting for the first time since a loss via submission against Gabriel Bonfim at UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2 in July.

Prates, meanwhile, is coming off a KO/TKO win against Trevin Giles on July 29, 2023, at DWCS 7.4 and holds a 17-6-0 record.

Trevin Giles has a orthodox fighting stance with an 74″ reach. The 31-year-old Carlos Prates is an switch fighter with a 78″ reach. An orthodox fighter stands with their left side forward and jabs with their left hand. The southpaw fighter is the opposite. Southpaw stands with their right side forward and jabs with their right hand. In most cases, orthodox fighters are right-handed; if you are left-handed, you fight southpaw.

Trevin Giles stats

→ Giles’s striking accuracy is 53%.
→ Giles lands 2.97 significant strikes per minute.
→ Giles’s takedown accuracy is 55%.
→ Giles’s takedown average is 1.27 per 15 minutes.
→ Giles’s takedown defense is 71%.

Giles comes in with 53% striking accuracy, typically landing about 2.97 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Prates fires at 63% accuracy, landing about 4.81 significant strikes per minute. Trevin Giles also has a 55% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 1.27 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Prates’s 0 takedowns and 0% takedown accuracy.

Carlos Prates stats

→ Prates’s striking accuracy is 63%.
→ Prates lands 4.81 significant strikes per minute.
→ Prates’s takedown accuracy is 0%.
→ Prates’s takedown average is 0 per 15 minutes.
→ Prates’s takedown defense is 0%.

Carlos spent, on average, 6:14 minutes in the Octagon, and Trevin has an average fight time of 10:48 minutes.

Considering their records, fighting styles, and recent performances, this matchup looks to be a good clash of skills and strategies. Who will come out victorious, Trevin or Carlos? Sound off in the comments.

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