Carlos Prates sets multiple UFC speed records with seven-fight knockout streak

Carlos Prates has achieved the fastest accumulation of seven knockout victories in UFC history, accomplishing this in just eight fights. The previous record holders were two heavyweights, Junior Dos Santos and Cain Velasquez, who needed nine fights. Among the 2,710 fighters who have competed in the UFC over 33 years, only 62 (2.29%) have ever recorded seven knockouts, making the achievement rare. Prates has also set records for the fastest 14 knockdowns in UFC history, achieved in just 17 incomplete rounds, giving him the highest knockdown rate per 15 minutes of fight time. Additionally, he earned seven Performance of the Night bonuses in just eight fights, when the average fighter requires 15 bouts to accumulate seven bonuses. The post describes Prates' eight-fight run as one of the top three most spectacular starts in UFC history.