Carlos Prates sets multiple UFC knockout records in first 8 fights

Carlos Prates has achieved the fastest accumulation of seven knockout victories in UFC history, reaching the milestone in just eight fights. This surpasses previous record holders Junior Dos Santos and Cain Velasquez, both heavyweights who needed nine fights. Prates also recorded 14 knockdowns in the fastest time in UFC history, accomplishing this in just 17 incomplete rounds, giving him the highest average knockdown rate per 15 minutes. He has earned seven Performance of the Night bonuses faster than any fighter in history, needing only eight fights compared to the average of 15. The post describes this as one of the brightest eight-fight runs in UFC history and notes Prates knocked out two former UFC champions who had never been finished before.