Carlos Prates has achieved several historic UFC milestones faster than anyone in promotional history. He reached 7 knockout victories in just 8 fights, the fastest ever, surpassing heavyweights like Daniel Cormier and Cain Velasquez who needed 9 fights. Only 2.29% of all UFC fighters (62 out of 2,710) have ever reached 7 knockouts. Prates also recorded 14 knockdowns in just 17 incomplete rounds, the highest knockdown rate per 15 minutes in UFC history. Additionally, he earned 7 Performance of the Night bonuses in only 8 fights, when most fighters require an average of 15 fights to reach that total. The post notes that Prates consecutively knocked out two former UFC champions who had never been knocked out before.
