Carlos Prates sets UFC records with seven knockouts in eight fights

Carlos Prates has achieved the fastest accumulation of seven knockout victories in UFC history, doing so in just eight fights. This surpasses heavyweights Junior dos Santos and Cain Velasquez, who needed nine fights. Out of 2,710 fighters who have competed in the UFC over 33 years, only 62 have reached seven knockouts (2.29%), making Prates' speed even more remarkable. He has also recorded 14 knockdowns in just 17 incomplete rounds, the highest average per 15 minutes in UFC history, and earned seven Performance of the Night bonuses faster than anyone, requiring only eight fights compared to the average of 15. Prates has knocked out two former UFC champions who had never been finished by knockout before. The analysis suggests that if Islam Makhachev defeats fighters like Ian Garry, Prates, and Shavkat Rakhmonov, he could rival or surpass Jon Jones' legacy.