Carlos Prates sets UFC records for fastest to 7 KOs, 14 knockdowns, 7 bonuses

Carlos Prates has achieved multiple historic UFC milestones in just 8 fights. He became the fastest fighter in UFC history to record 7 knockout victories, reaching this mark faster than any heavyweight including Junior dos Santos and Cain Velasquez (who both took 9 fights). Only 2.29% of all UFC fighters have ever achieved 7 knockouts. Prates also recorded 14 knockdowns in just 17 incomplete rounds, the highest average rate in UFC history. Additionally, he earned 7 Performance of the Night bonuses faster than anyone, averaging one every 8 fights compared to the typical 15 fights for other fighters. The analysis suggests his current run ranks in the top 3 eight-fight stretches in UFC history, having knocked out two former UFC champions who had never been finished before. The post speculates that if Islam Makhachev defeats Ian Garry, Prates, and Shavkat Rakhmonov, he would surpass Jon Jones as the greatest of all time.