Carlos Prates has achieved several unprecedented UFC milestones in his first eight promotional fights. He reached 7 knockout victories faster than any fighter in UFC history, accomplishing this in 8 bouts compared to the previous best of 9 fights (held by heavyweights Junior dos Santos and Cain Velasquez). Prates also set the record for fastest to 14 knockdowns, achieving this in just 17 incomplete rounds, giving him the highest average 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 average of 15. The analysis notes Prates consecutively knocked out two former UFC champions who had never been finished before, and suggests his eventual bout with Islam Makhachev could represent one of the most significant challenges in UFC history.
