Carlos Prates has achieved the fastest accumulation of seven knockout victories in UFC history, reaching this milestone in just eight fights. The previous record was held by heavyweights Junior dos Santos and Cain Velasquez, who needed nine fights. Only 62 fighters out of 2,710 who have competed in UFC over 33 years have accumulated seven knockouts total, representing just 2.29% of all fighters. Prates has also set records for the fastest 14 knockdowns in UFC history (in 17 incomplete rounds) and the fastest seven Performance of the Night bonuses. The post characterizes Prates's eight-fight run as one of the top three most spectacular stretches in UFC history, noting he has knocked out two former UFC champions who had never been stopped before.
Carlos Prates has etched his name into UFC record books, becoming the fastest fighter in the promotion's history to accumulate seven knockout victories, achieving the milestone in just eight fights.
The Brazilian welterweight's run of destruction has rewritten marks previously held by two heavyweight legends. Junior dos Santos, nicknamed "Cigano," and Cain Velasquez had each needed nine fights to reach seven UFC knockouts — one more than Prates required. Dos Santos, now 42, compiled a career record of 21-9 and stands six-foot-four with a 77-inch reach, while Velasquez, 43, went 14-3 during his UFC tenure and carried a striking accuracy of 57 percent. Both heavyweights were among the most feared finishers the division has ever seen, which makes Prates surpassing them all the more striking.
Prates has also set UFC records for the fastest accumulation of 14 knockdowns — achieved across just 17 incomplete rounds — and the fastest seven Performance of the Night bonuses earned. His eight-fight stretch has been characterized as one of the three most spectacular runs in UFC history, a claim underscored by the fact that two of his knockout victims were former UFC champions who had never previously been stopped.
To place the record in broader context, only 62 fighters out of 2,710 who have competed in the UFC across the organization's 33-year history have ever reached seven knockouts in total — representing just 2.29 percent of all fighters to step inside the Octagon.
Why it matters
- Prates has surpassed two all-time heavyweight finishers to own the record outright, crossing a barrier that eluded the entire roster for three decades
- Stopping two formerly unfinished ex-champions signals elite-level power and finishing instinct rarely seen in any weight class
- The pace of his bonus accumulation suggests he is becoming one of the most consistently rewarded fighters on the roster, raising his profile heading into future welterweight title contention
