Carlos Prates has achieved multiple unprecedented UFC records in just eight fights, establishing one of the brightest eight-fight runs in promotional history. He reached seven knockout victories faster than anyone in UFC history, surpassing heavyweights like Junior dos Santos and Cain Velasquez who needed nine fights, and accumulating 14 knockdowns in just 17 incomplete rounds for the highest knockdown rate per 15 minutes ever. Prates also earned seven Performance of the Night bonuses in eight fights, nearly twice as fast as the average of 15 fights needed by other fighters. He knocked out two former UFC champions back-to-back, both of whom had never been knocked out before, and became the first to finish a recent champion with leg kicks while maintaining peak form. The post suggests his next challenges could come against top contenders like Ian Garry, with Islam Makhachev potentially being the ultimate test, and argues that defeating the top welterweights would establish Makhachev's legacy as potentially surpassing Jon Jones.
