Carlos Prates sets UFC records with historic knockout pace through 8 fights

Carlos Prates has achieved multiple historic UFC records in just eight fights. He is the fastest fighter in UFC history to record seven knockout victories, accomplishing this faster than heavyweights Junior Dos Santos and Cain Velasquez who needed nine fights. Only 62 fighters out of 2,710 in UFC's 33-year history have reached seven knockouts, representing just 2.29% of all fighters. Prates also holds the record for fastest to 14 knockdowns in UFC history, achieved in just 17 incomplete rounds, giving him the highest average knockdown rate per 15 minutes. Additionally, he earned seven Performance of the Night bonuses faster than any fighter in history, needing only 8 fights compared to the average of 15. The post suggests Prates has defeated two former UFC champions who had never been knocked out before, and positions him as a potential future opponent for Islam Makhachev.