Carlos Prates sets multiple UFC knockout records in eight-fight run

Carlos Prates has set multiple UFC records in his first eight fights with the promotion. He became the fastest fighter in UFC history to reach seven knockout victories, accomplishing the feat in eight fights, faster than any fighter including heavyweights like Cain Velasquez and Junior dos Santos who needed nine bouts. Prates also set the record for fastest to 14 knockdowns in just 17 incomplete rounds, achieving the highest rate of knockdowns per 15 minutes of fight time in UFC history. Additionally, he became the fastest to earn seven Performance of the Night bonuses, doing so in eight fights compared to the average of 15 fights for other fighters. The analysis suggests this represents one of the top three most dominant eight-fight stretches in UFC history, with Prates having knocked out two former UFC champions who had never been knocked out before.