Carlos Prates sets multiple UFC records with knockout streak through 8 fights

Carlos Prates has achieved the fastest accumulation of seven knockout victories in UFC history, reaching that mark in just eight fights. The previous fastest were heavyweights Junior dos Santos and Cain Velasquez, who needed nine fights. Only 2.29% of fighters who have competed in UFC's 33-year history (62 out of 2,710) have ever reached seven knockouts. Prates also holds the record for fastest 14 knockdowns in UFC history, achieving this in just 17 incomplete rounds, giving him the highest average knockdown rate per 15 minutes of fighting. Additionally, he earned seven Performance of the Night bonuses faster than any fighter in history, needing only eight fights compared to the average of 15. The post notes he has knocked out two former UFC champions who had never been finished before, and suggests he could be a historic opponent for Islam Makhachev if that fight materializes.