Carlos Prates sets UFC records for fastest seven knockouts and bonuses

Carlos Prates has achieved the fastest accumulation of seven knockout victories in UFC history, doing so in just eight fights. The previous record holders were heavyweights Junior dos Santos and Cain Velasquez, who needed nine fights. Prates also set the record for most knockdowns in the shortest time, recording 14 in just 17 incomplete rounds, giving him the highest knockdown rate per 15 minutes in UFC history. Additionally, he earned seven Performance of the Night bonuses faster than any fighter in history, averaging one bonus per fight compared to the historical average of 15 fights. The post notes that only 2.29% of all UFC fighters have ever achieved seven knockouts. Prates recently knocked out two former UFC champions, Leon Edwards and Li Jingliang, both of whom had never been knocked out before.