Carlos Prates has achieved multiple historic records during his UFC run. He became the fastest fighter in UFC history to accumulate seven knockout victories, doing so in just eight fights, surpassing heavyweights like Cain Velasquez and Junior dos Santos who needed nine fights. Of the 2,710 fighters who have competed in UFC over 33 years, only 62 (2.29%) have reached seven knockouts, making this achievement exceptionally rare. Prates also set the record for fastest accumulation of 14 knockdowns in UFC history, achieving this in just 17 incomplete rounds, and holds 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 UFC history, requiring only eight fights compared to the average of 15. The post describes Prates as having one of the brightest eight-fight starts in UFC history, ranking in the top three. He has finished two former UFC champions with strikes, including knockout victories using leg kicks, elbows, knees, and punches. The analyst suggests that if Islam Makhachev defeats Ian Garry and then Prates, he would equal Jon Jones's legacy, and if he also beats Shavkat Rakhmonov, he would surpass Jones.
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