Carlos Prates has achieved the fastest accumulation of seven knockout victories in UFC history, reaching the milestone in just eight fights. The previous fastest were heavyweight fighters Junior dos Santos and Cain Velasquez, who needed nine bouts. Out of 2,710 fighters in UFC's 33-year history, only 62 (2.29%) have recorded seven knockouts, making Prates' speed exceptional. He also set the record for fastest 14 knockdowns in UFC history, achieving them in just 17 incomplete rounds—the highest average knockdown rate per 15 minutes of fight time ever recorded. Additionally, Prates earned seven Performance of the Night bonuses faster than any fighter in history, requiring only eight fights compared to the average 15 fights needed by others. He consecutively knocked out two former UFC champions who had never been knocked out before. The post suggests that if Islam Makhachev defeats Ian Garry, Prates, and potentially Shavkat Rakhmonov, he would equal or surpass Jon Jones' legacy and fulfill Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov's dream of Russian MMA surpassing American MMA.
