NOTE: Carlos Prates reached out to me to correct some things in this video. His tattoo does represent Ogun/Ogum but it is not viewed as evil or demonic and is inspired by Umbanda/Ubanda NOT by Macumba or Quimbanda.
I appreciate Carlos reaching out to me to clarify these points so I changed the title and thumbnail to remove demonic references, but some of the information in this video (specifically about Carlos’ beliefs and practices) is not entirely correct and does not provide a complete picture of these Brazilian religions. Because of that, I am going to make a follow-up video on Umbanda and hopefully Carlos can join me for an interview to better explain some of the beliefs.

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Fighting Nerd Carlos Prates is making a name for himself in the sport of MMA after racking together a 3 fight KO streak since entering the welterweight division, most recently becoming the first man to knockout Li Jingliang at UFC 305. Prates is a fan-friendly fighter with an exciting striking style, powerful punching power, and a smoking and drinking habit that makes him extremely relatable; but, The Nightmare also has a spiritual side - seemingly being a practitioner of Umbanda or Ubanda.

You can find Carlos’ YouTube channel here: ​⁠‪@CarlosTheNightmarePrates‬

More tattoo breakdowns:
   • UFC Tattoo Breakdowns  

More occult UFC content:
   • UFC Lore & Myths  

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Timestamps:
00:00 - intro and overview
02:16 - mma biography
03:52 - what is macumba?
05:32 - tattoo breakdown
09:06 - who is ogun/ogum?
10:34 - what is quimbanda/kimbanda?
12:30 - conclusion
14:40 - outro

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