Carlos Prates sets historic UFC knockout records in just eight fights

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 heavyweights Junior dos Santos and Cain Velasquez at nine fights. Only 62 of 2,710 fighters (2.29%) who have competed in the UFC over 33 years have reached seven knockouts. Prates also holds the record for fastest to 14 knockdowns in UFC history, achieving this in just 17 incomplete rounds, and the highest average knockdown percentage per 15 minutes of fight time. Additionally, he earned seven Performance of the Night bonuses faster than anyone, requiring only eight fights compared to the average of 15. He has finished two former UFC champions, both by methods they had never been stopped with before. The post suggests Prates represents one of the top three most impressive eight-fight runs in UFC history.