Carlos Prates sets UFC record 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. The closest to this record are Junior Dos Santos and Cain Velasquez, both heavyweights who needed nine fights. Out of 2,710 fighters in UFC's 33-year history, only 62 have reached seven knockouts, representing just 2.29 percent. Prates also holds records for the fastest accumulation of 14 knockdowns in 17 incomplete rounds and the highest average knockdown percentage per 15 minutes of fight time. Additionally, he earned seven Performance of the Night bonuses faster than any fighter in UFC history, requiring only eight fights compared to the average of 15. The post notes he has knocked out two former UFC champions who had never been knocked out before, including one who fell to leg kicks. If Islam Makhachev defeats Ian Garry, Prates, and Shavkat Rakhmonov, the analysis suggests he would match Jon Jones's legacy.