Carlos Prates sets multiple UFC records with fastest 7 knockouts in 8 fights

Carlos Prates has achieved the fastest accumulation of 7 knockout victories in UFC history, reaching the mark in just 8 fights. The previous record holders were Junior Dos Santos and Cain Velasquez, both heavyweights who needed 9 fights. Only 62 fighters out of 2,710 in UFC's 33-year history have even recorded 7 knockouts, representing just 2.29% of all fighters. Prates also holds the record for fastest to 14 knockdowns (in 17 incomplete rounds) and highest average knockdown rate per 15 minutes. Additionally, he earned 7 Performance of the Night bonuses in record time, taking only 8 fights compared to the average of 15. The analysis suggests that if Islam Makhachev defeats Ian Garry, Prates, and Shavkat Rakhmonov, he would equal or surpass Jon Jones's legacy and fulfill Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov's dream of Russian MMA surpassing American MMA.