Carlos Prates has achieved multiple UFC records in his first eight fights with the promotion. He reached seven knockout victories faster than anyone in UFC history, accomplishing this in 8 fights compared to 9 for the previous record holders Junior Dos Santos and Cain Velasquez, both heavyweights. Prates also recorded 14 knockdowns in just 17 incomplete rounds, the highest average knockdown rate per 15 minutes in UFC history. Additionally, he earned seven Performance of the Night bonuses faster than any fighter ever, requiring only 8 fights compared to the average of 15 for other fighters. The post notes that only 2.29% of all UFC fighters have ever achieved 7 knockouts in the promotion. Prates has finished two former UFC champions consecutively, both by methods they had never been stopped with before. The analysis suggests that if Islam Makhachev defeats Ian Garry, Prates, and Shavkat Rakhmonov, he would equal or surpass Jon Jones' legacy.
