Carlos Prates sets UFC records with fastest accumulation of finishes and bonuses

Carlos Prates has achieved multiple historic UFC milestones in just eight fights. He became the fastest fighter ever to record seven knockout victories, accomplishing this faster than heavyweights like Cain Velasquez and Junior dos Santos, who needed nine fights. Only 2.29% of all UFC fighters (62 out of 2,710) have ever reached seven knockouts. Prates also set the record for fastest accumulation of 14 knockdowns in under 17 rounds of fight time, achieving the highest average knockdown rate per 15 minutes in UFC history. Additionally, he earned seven Performance of the Night bonuses faster than anyone, doing so in eight fights compared to the average of 15. The post argues this represents one of the top three eight-fight runs in UFC history, noting that Prates knocked out two recent UFC champions who had never been finished before. The analysis suggests that if Islam Makhachev defeats Prates along with Ian Garry and Shavkat Rakhmonov, he would surpass Jon Jones' legacy.