Carlos Prates sets multiple UFC records with knockout-heavy start

Carlos Prates has achieved several historic UFC milestones in just eight fights. He reached seven knockout victories faster than any fighter in UFC history, matching the pace of heavyweights Cain Velasquez and Junior dos Santos who needed nine fights. Only 62 fighters out of 2,710 who have competed in the UFC over 33 years have reached seven knockouts, representing just 2.29%. Prates also recorded 14 knockdowns faster than anyone in UFC history, doing so in just 17 incomplete rounds, and earned seven Performance of the Night bonuses in only eight fights compared to the typical 15 fights required. The post notes that Prates knocked out two former UFC champions who had never been finished before, including one by leg kicks.