Prates sets multiple UFC records with historic 8-fight run including fastest to 7 KOs

Carlos Prates has established multiple unprecedented records during his first eight UFC fights. He became the fastest fighter in UFC history to accumulate seven knockout victories, achieving the milestone in just eight bouts—faster than any other fighter including heavyweights like Cain Velasquez. Out of 2,710 fighters in UFC's 33-year history, only 62 (2.29%) have ever reached seven knockouts. Prates also set the record for fastest accumulation of 14 knockdowns in just 17 incomplete rounds, posting the highest knockdown rate per 15 minutes of fight time in UFC history. Additionally, he earned seven Performance of the Night bonuses in eight fights, nearly twice as fast as the historical average of 15 fights. The analysis characterizes Prates' run as a top-three eight-fight stretch in UFC history, noting he finished two former UFC champions who had never been knocked out. The post suggests a potential clash with Islam Makhachev could determine all-time pound-for-pound supremacy.