Carlos Prates has achieved the fastest accumulation of seven knockout victories in UFC history, reaching that milestone in just eight fights. The previous record holders were Junior dos Santos and Cain Velasquez, both heavyweights who needed nine fights. Only 62 fighters out of 2,710 who have competed in the UFC over 33 years have reached seven knockouts, representing just 2.29% of all fighters. Prates has also set the record for fastest 14 knockdowns in UFC history, achieving them in just 17 partial rounds, giving him 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 history, needing only eight fights compared to the average of 15 fights for other fighters.
