Carlos Prates has achieved the fastest accumulation of seven knockout victories in UFC history, reaching the milestone in just eight fights. The only fighters close to this pace were Cain Velasquez and Junior dos Santos, both heavyweights who needed nine fights. Out of 2,710 fighters in UFC's 33-year history, only 62 (2.29%) have ever recorded seven knockouts. Prates also holds the record for fastest to 14 knockdowns and the highest average knockdown rate per 15 minutes of fight time, accomplishing this in just 17 incomplete rounds. He became the fastest fighter to earn seven Performance of the Night bonuses, requiring only eight fights compared to the average of 15. The post characterizes Prates' eight-fight run as one of the top three most dominant stretches in UFC history, noting he finished two former UFC champions who had never been knocked out before. The analysis suggests that if Islam Makhachev defeats Ian Garry, Prates, and Shavkat Rakhmonov, he would equal or surpass Jon Jones' legacy.
