Carlos Prates has achieved the fastest seven-knockout streak in UFC history, accomplishing the feat in just eight fights. The previous record holders were heavyweights Cain Velasquez and Junior dos Santos, who needed nine fights. Only 62 fighters out of 2,710 who have competed in the UFC's 33-year history (2.29%) have ever accumulated seven knockouts, making Prates' rapid pace even more remarkable. He has also recorded the fastest 14 knockdowns in UFC history over 17 incomplete rounds, the highest knockdown rate per 15 minutes of fight time ever, and earned seven Performance of the Night bonuses faster than anyone else—needing just eight fights compared to the average of 15. Prates recently knocked out two former UFC champions, Leon Edwards and Li Jingliang, both of whom had never been knocked out before. The post suggests that if Islam Makhachev defeats Ian Garry, Prates, and potentially Shavkat Rakhmonov, he could equal or surpass Jon Jones' legacy.
Carlos Prates has rewritten the UFC record books, assembling the fastest seven-knockout streak in the promotion's 33-year history — reaching that mark in just eight fights.
The previous benchmark was shared by two heavyweight legends. Cain Velasquez, the 43-year-old American Kickboxing Academy product who finished his career 14-3, and Junior dos Santos each needed nine fights to accumulate seven knockouts. Prates got there a full fight sooner.
The scale of the achievement becomes clearer when set against the broader history of the sport. Of the 2,710 fighters who have competed in the UFC, only 62 — a mere 2.29 percent — have ever reached seven knockouts at all. Prates is now among that group, and he got there faster than any of them.
The records do not stop there. Prates has also recorded the fastest 14 knockdowns in UFC history, doing so across just 17 incomplete rounds, and holds the highest knockdown rate per 15 minutes of fight time the promotion has ever seen. His seven Performance of the Night bonuses arrived in eight fights; the average fighter has needed 15 to reach the same total.
Among his recent victims are two former UFC champions — Leon Edwards and Li Jingliang — neither of whom had previously been knocked out in their careers.
Why it matters
- Prates is redefining finishing pace at welterweight, a division that already features elite contenders such as the unbeaten Shavkat Rakhmonov, who sits ranked third at 19-0 with a striking accuracy of 60 percent.
- The knockdown and knockout rate records suggest a style built on sustained, high-volume finishing power rather than single highlight moments.
- Taking out two former champions who had never been stopped raises the profile of every future matchup Prates accepts at 170 pounds.
