Carlos Prates sets UFC record with 7 KO wins in just 8 fights

Carlos Prates has achieved the fastest accumulation of seven knockout victories in UFC history, reaching the milestone in only eight fights. He surpassed heavyweights Junior Dos Santos and Cain Velasquez, who both needed nine fights to reach seven knockouts. Prates has also recorded the fastest path to 14 knockdowns in UFC history, accomplishing this in just 17 incomplete rounds, and the fastest path to seven Performance of the Night bonuses, averaging nearly one per fight. The post notes that only 2.29% of all UFC fighters (62 out of 2,710) have ever accumulated seven knockouts in the promotion. His recent performances have knocked out two former UFC champions who had never been knocked out before, including finishing one with low kicks.