Carlos Prates has achieved unprecedented knockout statistics in UFC history across multiple metrics. He reached seven UFC knockout victories faster than anyone in company history, accomplishing the feat in just eight fights compared to nine for nearest competitors Junior dos Santos and Cain Velasquez. Only 2.29% of fighters who have competed in UFC's 33-year history have accumulated seven knockouts at all. Prates has also recorded 14 knockdowns in just 17 incomplete rounds, the highest rate per 15 minutes of fight time in UFC history. Additionally, he earned seven Performance of the Night bonuses faster than any fighter, needing only eight fights compared to the average of 15. His eight-fight run is considered one of the top three most spectacular starts in UFC history, having finished two former UFC champions with strikes who had never been knocked out previously. The analysis suggests that if Islam Makhachev defeats Ian Garry, Prates, and Shavkat Rakhmonov, he could surpass Jon Jones' legacy.
