Carlos Prates has achieved the fastest seven knockouts in UFC history, accomplishing the feat in just eight fights. The previous fastest were heavyweights Junior Dos Santos and Cain Velasquez, who needed nine fights. Out of 2,710 fighters who have competed in the UFC over 33 years, only 62 have ever recorded seven knockouts, representing just 2.29 percent. Prates also holds the record for the fastest 14 knockdowns in UFC history, achieving them in just 17 incomplete rounds, giving him the highest average knockdown rate per 15 minutes of fight time. Additionally, he has earned seven Performance of the Night bonuses in just eight fights, while other fighters typically need an average of 15 fights to accumulate seven bonuses. Prates recently knocked out former UFC champions, including finishing one with leg kicks.
