Carlos Prates sets multiple UFC records for fastest knockouts and bonuses earned

Carlos Prates has achieved several historic UFC milestones in just eight fights. He accumulated seven knockout victories faster than anyone in UFC history, doing so in eight bouts compared to the previous record holders (Junior dos Santos and Cain Velasquez) who needed nine fights as heavyweights. Only 2.29% of all UFC fighters have ever reached seven knockouts. Prates also recorded 14 knockdowns in under 17 total rounds, the highest knockdown rate per 15 minutes in UFC history. Additionally, he earned seven Performance of the Night bonuses faster than any fighter ever, averaging one every 8 fights compared to the typical 15 fights needed. The post notes he consecutively knocked out two UFC champions who had never been knocked out before, and suggests his upcoming potential fight with Islam Makhachev would be historically significant. The analysis positions Prates' eight-fight run as one of the top three most impressive stretches in UFC history.