Carlos Prates has achieved several unprecedented milestones in UFC history with his recent performance. He has earned seven knockout victories faster than anyone in UFC history, accomplishing this in just eight fights, surpassing heavyweights Junior dos Santos and Cain Velasquez who needed nine fights. Only 2.29% of the 2,710 fighters who have competed in UFC's 33-year history have achieved seven knockouts. Prates also recorded 14 knockdowns in the fastest time in UFC history, accumulating them in just 17 incomplete rounds, giving him the highest average knockdown rate per 15 minutes. Additionally, he earned seven Performance of the Night bonuses faster than any fighter in UFC history, needing only eight fights compared to the average of 15. The analyst describes this as one of the top three eight-fight runs in UFC history, noting Prates has finished two former UFC champions who had never been knocked out before. The post suggests a potential matchup with Islam Makhachev would be historically significant.
