Carlos Prates has achieved the fastest accumulation of seven knockout victories in UFC history, doing so in just eight fights. The previous record holders were Junior dos Santos and Cain Velasquez, both heavyweights who needed nine fights. Out of 2,710 fighters who have competed in the UFC over 33 years, only 62 have reached seven knockouts, representing just 2.29% of all fighters. Prates has also set records for the fastest accumulation of 14 knockdowns in UFC history, accomplished in just 17 incomplete 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 anyone in UFC history, achieving this in eight fights compared to the average of 15 fights. The post describes Prates as one of the brightest eight-fight runs in UFC history.
Brazilian welterweight Carlos Prates has etched his name into the UFC record books, becoming the fastest fighter in the promotion's history to accumulate seven knockout victories, achieving the feat in just eight fights.
Prates reached the milestone quicker than any of the 2,710 fighters who have competed in the UFC across the organization's 33-year history. Only 62 of those fighters — a mere 2.29 percent — have ever reached seven knockouts at all, making the benchmark itself extraordinarily rare. The previous record for reaching it fastest was held jointly by two heavyweight legends, Junior dos Santos and Cain Velasquez, each of whom needed nine fights to get there.
Junior dos Santos, the 42-year-old Brazilian known as "Cigano," compiled a 21-9 professional record during his UFC tenure and was long regarded as one of the most dangerous strikers in heavyweight history, landing 4.49 significant strikes per minute at 47 percent accuracy. Cain Velasquez, the 43-year-old American Kickboxing Academy product who went 14-3, was equally feared, averaging 6.37 significant strikes per minute at a remarkable 57 percent accuracy while also piling up 5.13 takedowns per 15 minutes.
Prates has surpassed both in the knockout column and added further records along the way.
Why it matters
- Prates accumulated 14 knockdowns in just 17 incomplete rounds, the fastest in UFC history, giving him the highest average knockdown rate per 15 minutes of fight time.
- He earned seven Performance of the Night bonuses in eight fights, a pace that dwarfs the UFC average of 15 fights to reach the same total.
- The run places him among the most statistically dominant eight-fight stretches the promotion has ever recorded, raising his profile significantly in the welterweight division.
