Carlos Prates sets multiple UFC records with fastest 7 knockouts, 14 knockdowns

Carlos Prates has achieved the fastest accumulation of 7 knockout victories in UFC history, doing so in just 8 fights. The previous record holders were heavyweights Junior dos Santos and Cain Velasquez, who needed 9 fights. Only 62 fighters out of 2,710 who have competed in UFC over 33 years have recorded 7 knockouts, representing just 2.29% of all fighters. Prates also holds the record for fastest accumulation of 14 knockdowns, achieving this in just 17 incomplete rounds, giving him the highest knockdown rate per 15 minutes of fight time in UFC history. Additionally, he earned 7 Performance of the Night bonuses faster than anyone in UFC history, needing only 8 fights compared to the average of 15 fights for other fighters. The post describes his 8-fight run as one of the top three most spectacular stretches in UFC history, noting he has knocked out two former UFC champions who had never been finished before.