Carlos Prates sets multiple UFC records with historic eight-fight knockout run

Carlos Prates has achieved unprecedented knockout success in his first eight UFC fights, setting multiple organizational records. He reached seven knockouts faster than anyone in UFC history, accomplishing in eight fights what even heavyweights like Cain Velasquez took nine fights to achieve—notably surpassing legends like Francis Ngannou, Conor McGregor, Anderson Silva, Alex Pereira, and Ilia Topuria. Prates also recorded 14 knockdowns in just 17 incomplete rounds, the fastest accumulation ever and the highest per-15-minute average in UFC history. Additionally, he earned seven Performance of the Night bonuses in eight fights, when the average fighter requires 15 bouts for seven bonuses. The post notes Prates consecutively knocked out two former UFC champions who had never been finished before, with one submitted by leg kicks. The author argues this represents one of the top three eight-fight stretches in UFC history and suggests that if Islam Makhachev defeats Ian Garry, Prates, and Shavkat Rakhmonov, he would equal or surpass Jon Jones' legacy.