Carlos Prates has achieved several unprecedented milestones in his UFC career through just eight fights. He became the fastest fighter in UFC history to record seven knockout victories, surpassing heavyweights Junior Dos Santos and Cain Velasquez who needed nine fights. Prates also recorded 14 knockdowns faster than anyone in UFC history, accomplishing this 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 reach seven bonuses. Prates knocked out two former UFC champions, Leon Edwards and Neil Magny, both of whom had never been knocked out before. The author suggests that if Islam Makhachev defeats Ian Garry, Prates, and Shavkat Rakhmonov, he could surpass Jon Jones's legacy.
