Carlos Prates sets multiple UFC records with fastest path to seven knockouts

Carlos Prates achieved the fastest accumulation of seven knockout victories in UFC history, accomplishing the feat in just eight fights. The previous record holders were 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, representing just 2.29% of the roster. Prates also set the record for fastest to 14 knockdowns in UFC history, achieving this in 17 incomplete rounds, establishing the highest average knockdown rate per 15 minutes of fight time. Additionally, he became the fastest to earn seven Performance of the Night bonuses, needing only eight fights compared to the typical 15 fights required by other fighters. The post argues this represents one of the top three eight-fight runs in UFC history, noting Prates has consecutively finished two former UFC champions who had never been knocked out before. The author suggests that if Islam Makhachev defeats Ian Garry, Prates, and Shavkat Rakhmonov, he would equal or surpass Jon Jones' legacy.