Prates sets multiple UFC records with historic eight-fight knockout run

Carlos Prates has achieved several unprecedented milestones in UFC history during his first eight fights. He reached seven knockout victories faster than anyone in UFC history, doing so in just eight fights compared to nine for the previous record holders (Junior Dos Santos and Cain Velasquez, both heavyweights). He also achieved 14 knockdowns in just 17 incomplete rounds, the highest average per 15 minutes in UFC history. Additionally, Prates earned seven Performance of the Night bonuses faster than anyone, requiring only eight fights compared to an average of 15 for other fighters. The analysis notes he knocked out two former UFC champions back-to-back, both for the first time in their careers. The post suggests this represents one of the top three eight-fight runs in UFC history and positions him as a historic scalp for Islam Makhachev.