Carlos Prates has achieved historic UFC records in his first eight promotional fights. He became the fastest fighter ever to record seven knockout victories in UFC history, accomplishing this in eight bouts—faster than heavyweights Junior Dos Santos and Cain Velasquez who needed nine fights. Prates also set the record for fastest to 14 knockdowns, achieving this in just 17 incomplete rounds, establishing the highest knockdown rate per 15 minutes of fight time in UFC history. Additionally, he earned seven Performance of the Night bonuses in eight fights, nearly twice as fast as the average 15 fights typically required. The post notes that only 2.29% of all UFC roster fighters (62 of 2,710 over 33 years) have achieved seven knockouts. Prates has knocked out two former UFC champions who had never been finished by knockout before, including one via leg kicks.
