Prates sets UFC record with 7 knockouts in just 8 fights

Carlos Prates has achieved the fastest accumulation of seven knockout victories in UFC history, reaching the mark in just eight fights. The previous record was held by 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 achieved seven knockouts, representing just 2.29 percent. Prates has also set records for the fastest accumulation of 14 knockdowns in UFC history (17 incomplete rounds) and the fastest seven Performance of the Night bonuses (average fighters need 15 fights; Prates needed only eight). The post argues that Prates represents one of the brightest eight-fight runs in UFC history and discusses potential future matchups with Islam Makhachev.