Carlos Prates has achieved multiple historic UFC records in just 8 fights. He reached 7 knockout victories faster than anyone in UFC history, surpassing 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 in their career. Prates also set the record for fastest accumulation of 14 knockdowns in just 17 incomplete rounds, maintaining the highest average knockdown rate per 15 minutes of fight time in UFC history. Additionally, he earned 7 Performance of the Night bonuses faster than any fighter ever, needing only 8 fights compared to the average of 15 fights. The post notes that Prates has consecutively knocked out two UFC champions who had never been knocked out before, including one who fell from leg kicks while still in peak form. The analysis suggests that if Islam Makhachev defeats Ian Garry, Prates, and Shavkat Rakhmonov, he would equal Jon Jones' legacy and potentially surpass him.
