Pre-Carnival injury? Carlos Prates wakes up in the hospital, sparking theories among fans; find out more.

Prates defeats Edwards in the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook/UFC

Carlos PratesApparently, he needed medical attention on the morning of this Friday (13), which marks the beginning of Carnival. The Fighting Nerds smoker, who recently gave to understand A fighter who has a fight scheduled in the UFC surprised fans by appearing in a hospital bed on social media. Despite this, followers have their own theories, which downplay the possibility of an injury.

Published on 'X', Carlos Prates, known for his unconventional habits for an athlete, appeared lying in a hospital bed accompanied by the message "Maximum Red," next to a stunned emoji. Immediately, fans used their creativity to try to explain the fighter's state of health.

Check out the fans' reaction to Carlos Prates' post.

What could have happened to Prates?
injury or drank too much pic.twitter.com/HPbAssaKvz

— JESUIN 🇹🇭🇧🇷 (@jebosio22) February 13, 2026

pre-Carnival, your body is full of methanol

— Days of cumbica (@BilaBiulu) February 13, 2026

He drank gin with 10 ml of methanol.

— Tom Marin (@TomDeLaMancha) February 13, 2026

The clearly adulterated oxygen cylinder is pure nicotine.

— Johnny MacPedro (@sanctustista) February 13, 2026

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Recently, Carlos Prates He indicated that he has begun preparing for a new UFC commitment. In a video posted on Instagram, the smoker hinted that news is on the way. In the images, the Fighting Nerds representative appears training under the command of coach Leo Elias.

In the caption, the Brazilian stated that the goal remains the same and that great things are to come, accompanying the message with suggestive emojis, which reinforced speculation among fans.

"New week, but the goal is the same. Great things are on the way!", he wrote. Carlos Prates in the caption followed by phone and eyes emojis.