Carlos Prates achieved the fastest accumulation of seven knockout victories in UFC history, doing so in just eight fights and surpassing heavyweights Junior dos Santos and Cain Velasquez who needed nine. The analysis notes that only 62 of 2,710 fighters (2.29%) who passed through the UFC roster over 33 years ever recorded seven knockouts. Prates also holds the record for fastest to 14 knockdowns in UFC history, accomplishing this in 17 incomplete rounds, and the highest average knockdown percentage per 15 minutes of fight time. Additionally, he earned seven Performance of the Night bonuses faster than anyone in UFC history, needing only eight fights compared to the average 15 fights required by other fighters. The post characterizes this as one of the top three eight-fight runs in UFC history, highlighting that Prates knocked out two former UFC champions who had never been stopped before. The author suggests that if Islam Makhachev defeats Ian Garry, Prates, and Shavkat Rakhmonov, he would equal or surpass Jon Jones' legacy.
