Carlos Prates has achieved multiple historic UFC records in just eight fights. He became the fastest fighter in UFC history to accumulate seven knockout victories, doing so in eight bouts—faster than heavyweights Junior Dos Santos and Cain Velasquez who needed nine fights. Only 2.29% of all UFC fighters (62 out of 2,710) have ever achieved seven knockouts. Prates also recorded the fastest accumulation of 14 knockdowns in UFC history, achieving this in just 17 incomplete rounds, and holds the highest average knockdown rate per 15 minutes of fight time. Additionally, he became the fastest to earn seven Performance of the Night bonuses, needing only eight fights compared to the average of 15. The post describes Prates' eight-fight run as one of the top three most spectacular in UFC history, noting he knocked out two former UFC champions who had never been finished before. The analysis suggests that if Islam Makhachev defeats Ian Garry and Prates, and then also beats Shavkat Rakhmonov, he would surpass Jon Jones in the GOAT conversation.
