Carlos Prates has achieved several UFC historical milestones in his first eight fights. He is the fastest fighter ever to reach seven knockout victories, accomplishing this in eight bouts, faster than heavyweights like Daniel Cormier and Cain Velasquez who did it in nine. Only 2.29% of all UFC fighters (62 out of 2,710) have ever reached seven knockouts. Prates also holds the record for fastest to 14 knockdowns (in 17 incomplete rounds) and the highest average knockdown rate per 15 minutes. Additionally, he earned seven Performance of the Night bonuses faster than anyone, needing only eight fights compared to the average 15. The analysis suggests that if Islam Makhachev defeats Ian Garry, Prates, and Shavkat Rakhmonov, he would equal or surpass Jon Jones' legacy, fulfilling Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov's dream of Russian MMA surpassing American MMA.
