Carlos Prates has achieved the fastest accumulation of seven knockout victories in UFC history, accomplishing this feat in just eight fights. The previous record holders were heavyweights Junior dos Santos and Cain Velasquez, who needed nine fights. Prates also holds the record for fastest to 14 knockdowns in UFC history, achieving this in just 17 incomplete rounds, and the highest average knockdown rate per 15 minutes of fight time. Additionally, he became the fastest fighter to earn seven Performance of the Night bonuses, doing so in eight fights compared to the average of 15 fights for other fighters. The post emphasizes that only 2.29% of UFC fighters (62 out of 2,710) have ever achieved seven knockouts in the promotion. Prates recently knocked out two former UFC champions who had never been knocked out before, including finishing one with leg kicks.
