Francisco Prado

Prado dropped a unanimous decision to Radtke in Miami and slipped further into a difficult UFC run at welterweight. The result mattered because Prado had already lost three straight decisions and needed this fight to halt the slide that followed his early lightweight momentum.

Key moments

• Lost a unanimous decision to Radtke after three rounds at UFC 327.
• The defeat extended Prado's losing streak to four fights.
• He remained 1-5 in the UFC after the setback.

Prado pushed Veretennikov into a tight split-decision fight in New Orleans but still came out on the wrong side of the cards. It was a frustrating result because it showed more competitive form than some earlier defeats without giving him the win he needed.

Key moments

• Dropped a split decision after fifteen minutes at UFC 318.
• The fight followed another decision loss to Jake Matthews in February 2025.
• It left Prado needing a rebound when he met Charles Radtke in April 2026.

Matthews outpointed Prado over three rounds in Sydney and handed the Argentinian another decision defeat. The loss mattered because Prado had moved up to welterweight looking for a reset after his first UFC stretch and instead fell deeper into a skid.

Key moments

• Lost a unanimous decision to Matthews at UFC 312.
• It marked Prado's third straight UFC defeat overall.
• He later followed it with the split-decision loss to Veretennikov.

Prado went the distance with Zellhuber in Mexico City but was consistently edged in a technical kickboxing fight. The setback mattered because it dropped him to 1-3 in the UFC after the promising Azaitar finish from the previous summer.

Key moments

• Lost all three rounds on the cards against Zellhuber.
• The bout came seven months after Prado's stoppage win over Ottman Azaitar.
• It pushed him into the welterweight reset that continued through 2025 and 2026.

Prado broke through for his first UFC victory by swarming Azaitar late in the first round and forcing the stoppage. The win mattered because it followed a tough debut loss to Jamie Mullarkey and briefly restored the sense that Prado's finishing game would translate quickly to the roster.

Key moments

• Stopped Azaitar with punches at 4:05 of round one.
• The finish was Prado's first UFC victory.
• It improved his pro record to 12-1 at the time before the four-fight losing streak began.

Prado's UFC debut came on short notice against Mullarkey in Perth, and although he made the fight competitive in bursts, he lost a unanimous decision after three rounds. The result still served as a high-level introduction before he earned his first UFC win over Ottman Azaitar five months later.

Key moments

• Lost his UFC debut by unanimous decision.
• Completed all three rounds in a short-notice step up.
• Used the experience as a bridge to the Azaitar stoppage later in 2023.

Prado barely needed more than a minute to stop Barrios with punches in his final fight before signing for the UFC debut. It was another fast regional finish that preserved the aura of an aggression-first prospect arriving with real momentum.

Key moments

• Won by first-round TKO.
• The finish came at 1:17 of the opening frame.
• Closed his regional run with another rapid stoppage.

Perrone was stopped inside the opening round as Prado continued stacking violent regional results in Argentina. By this point, his record was already showing the defining pattern of quick pressure finishes and almost no need for scorecards.

Key moments

• Won by first-round TKO.
• The stoppage came at 2:48 of round one.
• Extended his regional finishing streak heading into late 2022.

Pare pushed Prado deeper than many of his other regional opponents, but Prado still found a shoulder choke early in the third round. The bout showed he could stay dangerous after extended exchanges rather than only in first-round chaos.

Key moments

• Won by shoulder choke in round three.
• The submission came at 1:07 of the final frame.
• Proved he could finish after a longer fight as well as in quick bursts.

Prado carried his pressure into the second round and finished Basualdo with a knee-and-punches sequence in just 34 seconds of the frame. It was another sign that even when opponents survived the opening storm, the pace rarely eased.

Key moments

• Won by second-round TKO.
• The finish came 34 seconds into round two.
• Used a knee-and-punches sequence to close the fight.

Ribeiro was submitted by armbar before the midpoint of round one, adding another clean grappling finish to Prado's record. The variety mattered because it showed Prado's finishing game was not limited to pressure striking alone.

Key moments

• Won by armbar in round one.
• The submission came at 1:51 of the opening frame.
• Added another fast finish during his 2021 run.

Prado stayed on Tavares for most of the first round and finally broke through with a punch stoppage just before the horn. Even compared with his other finishes, it was a reminder that he could keep pressure on until the last few seconds of a round.

Key moments

• Won by first-round TKO.
• The finish came late at 4:54 of round one.
• Maintained the all-action regional streak through summer 2021.

Nogueira took Prado into the second round, but Prado still closed the fight with a rear-naked choke. Results like this helped define the early version of Prado as a finisher from every phase rather than a one-note brawler.

Key moments

• Won by rear-naked choke in round two.
• The submission came at 2:15 of the second frame.
• Added another sub to a record already filling with finishes.

Prado needed only 34 seconds to submit Jobet with a guillotine choke, one of the fastest finishes on his record. The result perfectly fit the reputation he was building on the regional scene as a fighter who did not need time to create danger.

Key moments

• Won by guillotine choke in 34 seconds.
• Delivered one of the fastest finishes of his career.
• Kept his early record built almost entirely on stoppages.

Silveira was submitted with a rear-naked choke exactly two minutes into the opening round. It was another quick finish early in Prado's career and further established how naturally he hunted submissions once he got on top of opponents.

Key moments

• Won by rear-naked choke in round one.
• The submission came exactly 2:00 into the fight.
• Extended the finishing trend that defined his first pro run.

Gigena lasted only 41 seconds before Prado caught the triangle choke and ended the bout. The speed of the finish reflected just how aggressively Prado attacked from the opening exchange in his earliest pro appearances.

Key moments

• Won by triangle choke in 41 seconds.
• Logged another sub-one-minute finish early in his career.
• Built momentum immediately after his pro debut win.

Prado's professional debut ended with a first-round TKO of Puy after a little more than four minutes. It was the first marker on a record that quickly turned into an almost uninterrupted run of finishes.

Key moments

• Won his pro debut by first-round TKO.
• The finish came at 4:03 of round one.
• Opened his career with the same pressure-finishing identity that followed him to the UFC.