Carlos Prates has achieved multiple historic UFC milestones in just eight fights. He reached seven knockout victories faster than anyone in UFC history, surpassing even heavyweights like Junior dos Santos and Cain Velasquez who needed nine bouts. Prates also recorded 14 knockdowns in just 17 incomplete rounds, the fastest accumulation in promotional history and the highest rate per 15 minutes of fight time. Additionally, he earned seven Performance of the Night bonuses in eight fights, nearly twice as fast as the typical 15-fight average. The analysis suggests Prates represents one of the top three most explosive eight-fight runs in UFC history, having knocked out two former UFC champions consecutively—fighters who had never been knocked out before. The post positions Prates as a historic challenge for lightweight champion Islam Makhachev.
