Carlos Prates has become the fastest fighter in UFC history to achieve 7 knockout victories, doing so in just 8 fights. The previous record holders were Daniel Cormier and Cain Velasquez, both heavyweights who achieved it in 9 fights. Prates has also set the record for fastest to 14 knockdowns, accomplishing this in just 17 incomplete rounds, giving him the highest average knockdown rate per 15 minutes in UFC history. Additionally, he became the fastest to earn 7 Performance of the Night bonuses, needing only 8 fights compared to the average of 15. The post notes that only 62 out of 2,710 fighters who have competed in the UFC over 33 years have achieved 7 knockouts, representing just 2.29% of all fighters. The author suggests that if Islam Makhachev defeats Ian Garry and Prates, he would equal Jon Jones, and if he also beats Shavkat Rakhmonov, he would surpass Jones.
