Carlos Prates sets UFC records with fastest seven knockouts and bonuses

Carlos Prates has achieved the fastest seven knockout victories in UFC history, accomplishing this in just eight fights. The closest competitors, Junior dos Santos and Cain Velasquez, both heavyweights, needed nine fights. Out of 2,710 fighters who have competed in UFC over 33 years, only 62 (2.29%) have achieved seven knockouts total. Prates also holds the record for fastest accumulation of 14 knockdowns in just 17 incomplete rounds, representing the highest average knockdown rate per 15 minutes of fight time in UFC history. Additionally, he earned seven Performance of the Night bonuses faster than anyone, requiring only eight fights compared to the average of 15 fights for other fighters. The post notes that Prates defeated two former UFC champions by knockout, both of whom had never been knocked out before, with one finish coming via leg kicks. The author suggests that if Islam Makhachev defeats Ian Garry and Prates (plus potentially Shavkat Rakhmonov), he could match or surpass Jon Jones's legacy.