Carlos Prates has achieved multiple UFC records in just eight fights. He reached seven knockout victories faster than anyone in UFC history, surpassing heavyweights like Junior dos Santos and Cain Velasquez who needed nine fights. Only 2.29% of all UFC fighters (62 of 2,710) have ever accumulated seven knockouts. Prates also recorded 14 knockdowns in under 17 rounds, the highest knockdown rate per 15 minutes in UFC history. Additionally, he earned seven Performance of the Night bonuses faster than any fighter, needing eight fights compared to the average of 15. The analysis suggests Prates represents one of the top three most explosive eight-fight starts in UFC history and positions him as a monumental challenge for Islam Makhachev.
