Carlos Prates has achieved the fastest accumulation of seven knockout victories in UFC history, reaching this milestone in just eight fights. The previous record holders were heavyweights Cain Velasquez and Junior dos Santos who needed nine fights. Only 2.29% of all UFC fighters (62 out of 2,710) have ever accumulated seven knockouts in the promotion. Prates also achieved the fastest 14 knockdowns in UFC history across just 17 incomplete rounds, maintaining the highest average knockdown rate per 15 minutes of fight time. Additionally, he earned seven Performance of the Night bonuses faster than any fighter in UFC history, doing so in eight fights compared to the average of 15 fights. The post emphasizes that Prates has knocked out two former UFC champions who had never been knocked out before, with one being finished by leg kicks.
Carlos Prates has cemented his place in UFC history after becoming the fastest fighter ever to record seven knockout victories inside the promotion, achieving the feat in just eight appearances.
The Brazilian welterweight, nicknamed "The Nightmare," carries a 24-7-0 professional record and is currently ranked fifth in the 170-pound division. Prates is 32 years old and trains out of Vale Top Team. Fighting out of a switch stance with a 78-inch reach, he has built a reputation as one of the most dangerous finishers in the sport, landing significant strikes at a rate of 3.77 per minute with 55 percent accuracy. His knockout of two former UFC champions — both of whom had never previously been stopped — underlines the quality of his finishing résumé, with one of those stoppages coming by way of leg kicks.
The previous benchmark of seven UFC knockouts in nine fights was shared by former heavyweight champions Cain Velasquez and Junior dos Santos. Velasquez, a 43-year-old American and product of American Kickboxing Academy, finished his career 14-3-0 and was one of the most complete heavyweights of his era. Dos Santos, the 42-year-old Brazilian known as "Cigano," compiled a 21-9-0 record and was celebrated for his elite-level boxing throughout a lengthy UFC tenure.
Why it matters
- Prates reached seven UFC knockouts in eight fights, beating a record held jointly by two former heavyweight champions
- He also produced 14 knockdowns across just 17 incomplete rounds, the fastest accumulation in UFC history by knockdown rate per 15 minutes
- Seven Performance of the Night bonuses in eight fights shatters the previous pace, with the average fighter requiring 15 fights to reach that total
- Only 62 of the 2,710 fighters ever to compete in the UFC — roughly 2.29 percent — have recorded seven knockouts in the promotion, placing Prates in exceptionally rare company
