Carlos Prates sets multiple UFC speed records with 7-knockout performance streak

Carlos Prates has achieved the fastest accumulation of seven knockout victories in UFC history, reaching the milestone in just eight fights. This surpasses previous record holders Cain Velasquez and Junior dos Santos, who were heavyweights and needed nine fights. Only 2.29% of fighters who have competed in the UFC over 33 years have ever recorded seven knockouts. Prates also holds the record for fastest 14 knockdowns in UFC history, averaging the highest knockdown rate per 15 minutes of fight time. Additionally, he earned seven Performance of the Night bonuses faster than any fighter in history, needing only eight fights compared to the average of 15. The post notes that Prates has consecutively knocked out two former UFC champions who had never been knocked out before, including finishing one with leg kicks.