Carlos Prates has achieved several unprecedented statistical milestones in UFC history. He is the fastest fighter ever to accumulate 7 knockout victories, doing so in just 8 fights, surpassing even heavyweights like Junior Dos Santos and Cain Velasquez who needed 9 fights. Only 2.29% of all UFC fighters (62 out of 2,710) have ever achieved 7 knockouts. Prates also holds the record for fastest to 14 knockdowns in UFC history, accomplishing this in just 17 incomplete rounds, giving him the highest average knockdown rate per 15 minutes of fight time. Additionally, he earned 7 Performance of the Night bonuses faster than any fighter in history, needing only 8 fights compared to the average of 15. The analysis describes this 8-fight run as one of the top 3 most explosive starts in UFC history. Prates has finished two former UFC champions who had never been knocked out before, with one succumbing to leg kicks. The post suggests that if Islam Makhachev defeats Ian Garry and Prates, he would equal Jon Jones' legacy, and surpass it with an additional win over Shavkat Rakhmonov.
