Carlos Prates has achieved unprecedented knockout statistics in UFC history. He became the fastest fighter ever to record seven knockout victories in the UFC, doing so in just eight fights, faster than heavyweights like Junior dos Santos and Cain Velasquez who did it in nine. Out of 2,710 fighters who have competed in the UFC over 33 years, only 62 have reached seven knockouts, representing just 2.29 percent. Prates also recorded 14 knockdowns faster than anyone in UFC history, achieving this in only 17 incomplete rounds, the highest average knockdown rate per 15 minutes ever. Additionally, he earned seven Performance of the Night bonuses faster than any fighter in history, taking only eight fights compared to the average of 15. Prates has knocked out two former UFC champions who had never been finished before.
