Carlos Prates sets UFC records with historic knockout streak in eight fights

Carlos Prates has achieved multiple unprecedented UFC records in just eight fights. He became the fastest fighter ever to accumulate seven knockout victories in the UFC, accomplishing this faster than heavyweights Junior dos Santos and Cain Velasquez who needed nine fights. Out of 2,710 fighters in UFC's 33-year history, only 62 (2.29%) have even reached seven knockouts. Prates also set the record for fastest to 14 knockdowns, achieving this in just 17 incomplete rounds, with the highest average knockdown rate per 15 minutes in UFC history. Additionally, he earned seven Performance of the Night bonuses faster than anyone, needing only eight fights compared to the average 15 fights. The analysis suggests this is one of the top three most explosive eight-fight runs in UFC history, noting that Prates knocked out two former UFC champions who had never been knocked out before. The post positions potential future victories over fighters like Ian Garry, Shavkat Rakhmonov, and others as potentially elevating Islam Makhachev above Jon Jones in historical rankings.