Prates sets UFC records with seven-fight knockout streak

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 Junior dos Santos and Cain Velasquez, both heavyweights who needed nine fights. Only 2.29% of the 2,710 fighters who have competed in UFC over 33 years have even reached seven knockouts. Prates also set the record for fastest 14 knockdowns in UFC history, achieving this in just 17 incomplete rounds, giving him the highest average knockdown rate per 15 minutes of fight time. Additionally, Prates 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. The analysis calls this one of the top three eight-fight runs in UFC history.