Carlos Prates has achieved several historic UFC milestones in just eight fights. He reached seven knockout victories faster than anyone in UFC history, accomplishing this in eight bouts compared to the previous record of nine fights held by heavyweight fighters Junior dos Santos and Cain Velasquez. Prates also accumulated 14 knockdowns in the fastest time ever, doing so in just 17 incomplete rounds, achieving the highest average knockdown rate per 15 minutes of fight time in UFC history. Additionally, he earned seven Performance of the Night bonuses faster than any fighter, requiring only eight fights compared to the average of 15 bouts. The analysis notes that only 2.29% of all UFC fighters (62 out of 2,710) have ever reached seven knockouts in the promotion. Prates defeated two former UFC champions who had never been knocked out previously, including Jack Della Maddalena with leg kicks. The post suggests that if Islam Makhachev defeats Ian Garry, Prates, and Shavkat Rakhmonov, he could surpass Jon Jones in the pound-for-pound rankings.
