Carlos Prates has achieved unprecedented statistical milestones in his UFC career. He reached seven knockout victories faster than anyone in UFC history, accomplishing it in just eight fights compared to nine for the closest competitors (Cain Velasquez and Junior dos Santos, both heavyweights). He accumulated 14 knockdowns in only 17 total rounds, the fastest in UFC history and the highest average knockdown rate per 15 minutes of fight time. Prates also earned seven Performance of the Night bonuses in eight fights, nearly twice as fast as the average of 15 fights needed to reach that mark. The analysis describes this as one of the top three eight-fight runs in UFC history, noting he knocked out two former UFC champions who had never been finished before. The post suggests that if Islam Makhachev defeats Ian Garry, Prates, and Shavkat Rakhmonov, he would equal or surpass Jon Jones's legacy.
