Carlos Prates sets multiple UFC knockout records in eight fights

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 Cain Velasquez and Junior dos Santos, both heavyweights who needed nine fights. Out of 2,710 fighters who have competed in the UFC over 33 years, only 62 (2.29%) have achieved seven knockouts total. Prates also holds the record for fastest to 14 knockdowns in UFC history, achieving this in 17 incomplete rounds with the highest average knockdown rate per 15 minutes. Additionally, he 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 for other fighters. He has defeated two former UFC champions who had never been knocked out before, including finishing one with leg kicks.