Carlos Prates has achieved three historic UFC milestones in record time. He became the fastest fighter in UFC history to accumulate 7 knockout victories, doing so in just 8 fights—faster than heavyweights Junior dos Santos and Cain Velasquez who needed 9 fights. Only 62 fighters out of 2,710 in UFC history (2.29%) have even reached 7 knockouts. Prates also achieved the fastest rate of 14 knockdowns in UFC history, accomplishing this in just 17 incomplete rounds, giving him the highest average knockdown percentage per 15 minutes of fight time. Additionally, he earned 7 Performance of the Night bonuses faster than anyone, needing only 8 fights compared to the average of 15. The post suggests Prates represents one of the top three greatest 8-fight runs in UFC history, having knocked out two former UFC champions who had never been knocked out before. The author argues that if Islam Makhachev defeats Ian Garry, Prates, and Shavkat Rakhmonov, he would equal or surpass Jon Jones' legacy.
