Carlos Prates sets multiple UFC knockout records in just 8 fights

Carlos Prates has achieved the fastest accumulation of seven knockouts in UFC history, reaching the milestone in just 8 fights compared to 9 fights for heavyweights Junior dos Santos and Cain Velasquez. Out of 2,710 fighters who have competed in UFC over 33 years, only 62 have ever reached seven knockouts, making it a rare achievement. Prates also recorded 14 knockdowns in just 17 incomplete rounds, the fastest in UFC history, and earned 7 Performance of the Night bonuses in 8 fights while other fighters average 15 fights to reach that mark. He has knocked out two former UFC champions, Leon Edwards and Li Jingliang, both of whom had never been knocked out before. The analysis suggests Prates is experiencing one of the top three most impressive 8-fight runs in UFC history and could become a historic challenge for Islam Makhachev.