Carlos Prates has achieved several unprecedented milestones in his UFC career through just eight fights. He reached seven knockout victories faster than anyone in UFC history, accomplishing in 8 fights what took heavyweights like Cain Velasquez and Junior dos Santos 9 fights, and surpassing legends like Francis Ngannou, Conor McGregor, Anderson Silva, Alex Pereira, and Ilia Topuria. He recorded 14 knockdowns in just 17 incomplete rounds, the highest average per 15 minutes of fight time in UFC history. Prates also earned seven Performance of the Night bonuses faster than anyone, needing only 8 fights compared to the typical 15 fights required by other fighters. The analysis positions his eight-fight stretch as one of the top three most spectacular runs in UFC history, noting he finished two former UFC champions who had never been knocked out previously. The post suggests that if Islam Makhachev defeats Ian Garry, Prates, and Shavkat Rakhmonov, he would equal or surpass Jon Jones' legacy.
