Carlos Prates sets multiple UFC records with historic eight-fight knockout streak

Carlos Prates has achieved the fastest seven-knockout streak in UFC history, accomplishing the feat in just eight fights—faster than heavyweights Junior Dos Santos and Cain Velasquez who needed nine fights. Out of 2,710 fighters who have competed in UFC over 33 years, only 62 (2.29%) have recorded seven knockouts total, making Prates' achievement particularly remarkable. He also recorded 14 knockdowns in 17 incomplete rounds, the fastest in UFC history and the highest average knockdown rate per 15 minutes. Additionally, Prates earned seven Performance of the Night bonuses faster than anyone in UFC history, requiring only eight fights compared to the typical 15-fight average. The analysis positions Prates among the top three most explosive eight-fight starts in UFC history, noting he defeated two former UFC champions who had never been knocked out. The post suggests that if Islam Makhachev defeats Ian Garry and Prates, followed by Shavkat Rakhmonov, he would surpass Jon Jones' legacy and fulfill Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov's vision of Russian MMA surpassing American MMA.