Carlos Prates achieved historic knockout victories over Leon Edwards and Li Jingliang, both of whom had never been knocked out before facing him. Edwards had never lost by knockout in 28 professional fights prior to the Prates bout. Li Jingliang had similarly never been knocked out in 27 career fights before facing Prates. Jack Della Maddalena had also never been knocked out in standup fighting until his encounter with Prates, with his only prior TKO loss coming from ground-and-pound while exhausted. These accomplishments underscore Prates's exceptional finishing ability against elite competition.
