Carlos Prates has achieved unprecedented knockout metrics in UFC history across multiple categories. He reached 7 knockout victories faster than any fighter in UFC history, accomplishing this in just 8 fights compared to 9 for nearest competitors Junior dos Santos and Cain Velasquez, both heavyweights. Only 2.29% of UFC roster fighters (62 of 2,710) have ever achieved 7 knockouts in the promotion. Prates also recorded 14 knockdowns in the fastest time ever, doing so in just 17 incomplete rounds, giving him the highest knockdown rate per 15 minutes in UFC history. Additionally, he earned 7 Performance of the Night bonuses faster than anyone, requiring only 8 fights versus the typical 15-fight average. He has consecutively knocked out two former UFC champions who had never been finished by knockout before. Analysts suggest that if Islam Makhachev defeats Ian Garry and Prates, he would equal Jon Jones' legacy, and potentially surpass it with an additional victory over Shavkat Rakhmonov.
