Carlos Prates has achieved the fastest accumulation of seven knockouts in UFC history, doing so in just eight fights. The closest to him are heavyweights Derrick Lewis and Cain Velasquez, who needed nine fights. Only 62 fighters out of 2,710 who have competed in UFC over 33 years have achieved seven knockouts total (2.29%). Prates also set the record for fastest 14 knockdowns in UFC history, achieving this in just 17 incomplete rounds, giving him the highest average knockdown rate per 15 minutes of fighting. He has also earned seven Performance of the Night bonuses faster than anyone in UFC history, doing so in eight fights compared to the average of 15 fights. The post notes Prates consecutively knocked out two former UFC champions who had never been knocked out before, calling his eight-fight run one of the top three most spectacular starts in UFC history.
