Carlos Prates has set multiple UFC records in just eight fights, achieving the fastest accumulation of seven knockout victories in promotional history at any weight class, surpassing heavyweights Junior dos Santos and Cain Velasquez who needed nine fights. Only 62 fighters out of 2,710 in UFC's 33-year history (2.29%) have reached seven knockouts total, making Prates' speed particularly exceptional. He also recorded the fastest collection of 14 knockdowns in UFC history, doing so in just 17 incomplete rounds, achieving the highest average knockdown rate per 15 minutes of fight time ever. Additionally, Prates earned seven Performance of the Night bonuses faster than anyone in UFC history, needing only eight fights compared to the average of 15 fights for other fighters. The post describes his eight-fight run as one of the top three most spectacular debuts in UFC history, noting he has finished two former UFC champions who had never been knocked out, including one who was stopped by leg kicks. The analysis suggests that if Islam Makhachev defeats Ian Garry, Prates, and Shavkat Rakhmonov, he would equal or surpass Jon Jones' legacy.
