Carlos Prates has achieved the fastest accumulation of seven knockout victories in UFC history, reaching that mark in just eight fights—faster than any fighter including heavyweights like Junior dos Santos and Cain Velasquez who did it in nine. Only 2.29% of all UFC fighters (62 out of 2,710 over 33 years) have ever reached seven knockouts. Prates also set the record for fastest to 14 knockdowns, achieving it in under 17 rounds, and holds the highest average knockdown rate per 15 minutes in UFC history. He became the fastest fighter to earn seven Performance of the Night bonuses, doing so in eight fights compared to the average 15 fights required. The analyst argues this represents one of the top three greatest eight-fight starts in UFC history, noting Prates knocked out two former UFC champions who had never been knocked out before. If Islam Makhachev defeats Ian Garry, Prates, and Shavkat Rakhmonov, the analyst contends Makhachev would equal or surpass Jon Jones' legacy.
