Prates sets UFC record with fastest 7 knockouts and 14 knockdowns in history

Carlos Prates has achieved unprecedented knockout statistics in UFC history, setting multiple records in just eight fights. He became the fastest fighter ever to record seven knockout victories in the UFC, surpassing even heavyweights like Daniel Cormier and Cain Velasquez who needed nine fights. Only 2.29% of all UFC fighters (62 out of 2,710) have ever achieved seven knockouts total. Prates also set the record for fastest to 14 knockdowns, accomplishing this in just 17 incomplete rounds, and has the highest average knockdown rate per 15 minutes of fight time in UFC history. Additionally, he earned seven Performance of the Night bonuses in just eight fights, nearly twice as fast as the historical average of 15 fights. The post notes that Prates consecutively knocked out two former UFC champions who had never been knocked out before, and suggests that if Islam Makhachev can defeat both Ian Garry and Prates (and potentially Shavkat Rakhmonov), he would rival or surpass Jon Jones's legacy.