Carlos Prates has achieved the fastest seven-knockout run in UFC history, reaching the milestone in just eight fights. He also recorded 14 knockdowns in only 17 incomplete rounds, establishing the highest average knockdown rate per 15 minutes of fight time in UFC history. Additionally, Prates earned seven Performance of the Night bonuses faster than any fighter in UFC history, requiring only eight bouts compared to the average of 15. His recent victories include knockouts of former champions Leon Edwards and Jack Della Maddalena, both of whom had never been knocked out before facing Prates. The article suggests that if Islam Makhachev defeats fighters like Garry, Prates, and Rakhmonov, he could surpass Jon Jones in historical rankings.
Carlos Prates has etched his name into UFC history by compiling the fastest seven-knockout run the promotion has ever seen, achieving the milestone across just eight fights.
The Brazilian welterweight's destructive finishing streak has produced 14 knockdowns in only 17 incomplete rounds, a rate that stands as the highest average knockdowns per 15 minutes of fight time in UFC history. Along the way, Prates has collected seven Performance of the Night bonuses in just eight bouts — a pace that obliterates the previous standard of roughly 15 fights to reach that same total. Among his recent victims are former champion Leon Edwards and Jack Della Maddalena, two fighters who had never been stopped by strikes before stepping in with Prates.
The historical conversation around these record-breaking performances has extended beyond Prates himself. Current welterweight champion Islam Makhachev, who holds a 28-1 record and sits atop the pound-for-pound rankings at 34 years old, is being discussed in the context of surpassing Jon Jones in all-time historical rankings. The suggestion is that victories over elite welterweights — including the undefeated Shavkat Rakhmonov, ranked third in the division at 19-0, and others of similar caliber — could be what pushes Makhachev's legacy past Jones, who carries a 28-1 record of his own at 38 years old.
Why it matters
- Prates now owns multiple UFC records simultaneously, making him one of the most statistically dominant finishers in the promotion's history
- His knockouts of Edwards and Della Maddalena demonstrate finishing power capable of stopping fighters previously considered nearly impossible to stop by strikes
- The pound-for-pound legacy debate between Makhachev and Jones adds enormous stakes to upcoming welterweight title fights
- Rakhmonov, unbeaten at 19-0 with a 60 percent striking accuracy and 1.4 takedowns per 15 minutes, represents one of the most dangerous potential tests on that path
