Carlos Prates sets UFC record for fastest seven knockouts in promotional history

Carlos Prates achieved seven knockout victories in just eight UFC fights, the fastest in company history. The previous record holders were heavyweights Junior dos Santos and Cain Velasquez, who needed nine fights. Only 62 fighters out of 2,710 who have competed in UFC's 33-year history have reached seven knockouts, representing just 2.29 percent. Prates also set records for fastest 14 knockdowns (in 17 rounds) and highest knockdown rate per 15 minutes of fight time. Additionally, he earned seven Performance of the Night bonuses faster than anyone in UFC history, doing so in eight fights compared to the typical 15. He has defeated two former UFC champions who had never been knocked out before.