Carlos Prates has achieved the fastest 7-knockout streak in UFC history, reaching the milestone in just 8 fights. The previous record was held by heavyweights Junior dos Santos and Cain Velasquez, who needed 9 fights. Prates also set records for fastest 14 knockdowns in UFC history (accomplished in 17 incomplete rounds) and fastest 7 Performance of the Night bonuses. The post notes that only 62 fighters out of 2,710 in UFC's 33-year history have achieved 7 knockouts total, representing just 2.29% of the roster. Prates recently knocked out two former UFC champions, defeating Leon Edwards and Jack Della Maddalena. The article suggests potential future matchups with Islam Makhachev could cement his legendary status.
Carlos Prates has etched his name into UFC history, setting multiple all-time records centered on his extraordinary knockout pace as of early May 2026.
The Brazilian welterweight reached seven UFC knockouts in just eight fights, surpassing the previous benchmark set by two of the promotion's most celebrated heavyweights. Former UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos — known as "Cigano," a 21-9 veteran standing six-foot-four with a 77-inch reach — and former champion Cain Velasquez, a 14-3 wrestler-striker out of American Kickboxing Academy, had each required nine fights to reach the same milestone. Prates eclipsed both in eight.
The record-setting run did not stop there. Prates also established the fastest accumulation of 14 knockdowns in UFC history, achieving that mark across just 17 incomplete rounds, and claimed seven Performance of the Night bonuses faster than any fighter in the promotion's 33-year history. His recent victories include stoppage wins over former UFC champions Leon Edwards and Jack Della Maddalena.
Why it matters
- Only 62 of the 2,710 fighters to compete in the UFC — roughly 2.29 percent — have recorded seven knockouts total, making Prates's pace historically unprecedented.
- The record previously belonged to heavyweight legends, making Prates's achievement at welterweight all the more striking.
- Current pound-for-pound number one and welterweight champion Islam Makhachev sits at 28-1, and should Prates continue his ascent, a collision with the Russian champion would represent the division's defining fight.
