Carlos Prates breaks multiple UFC speed records with 7 knockouts in 8 fights

Carlos Prates has achieved the fastest accumulation of seven knockout victories in UFC history, doing so in just eight fights. The previous fastest were heavyweight fighters Cain Velasquez and Junior dos Santos, who needed nine fights. Out of 2,710 fighters in UFC's 33-year history, only 62 (2.29%) have ever reached seven knockouts, making Prates' speed even more remarkable. He has also set the record for fastest to 14 knockdowns, achieving this in just 17 partial rounds, and holds the highest average knockdown rate per 15 minutes of fight time in UFC history. Additionally, Prates earned seven Performance of the Night bonuses faster than anyone, needing only eight fights compared to the average of 15. The post notes he consecutively knocked out two former UFC champions who had never been knocked out before, and suggests he could become a historic opponent for Islam Makhachev.