Carlos Prates sets UFC records for fastest knockouts and performance bonuses

Carlos Prates has achieved multiple unprecedented UFC records in just eight fights, establishing himself among the most explosive starts in promotional history. He became the fastest fighter ever to accumulate seven knockout victories in the UFC, doing so in eight bouts compared to Junior Dos Santos and Cain Velasquez who needed nine fights as heavyweights. Notably, only 2.29% of all 2,710 fighters in UFC's 33-year history have reached seven knockouts at all. Prates also set the record for most knockdowns (14) in the fewest rounds (17 incomplete rounds), giving him the highest knockdown rate per 15 minutes in UFC history. Additionally, he earned seven Performance of the Night bonuses faster than anyone, requiring just eight fights compared to the average of 15. His recent victories include back-to-back knockout wins over two former UFC champions who had never been finished before. The analysis suggests that if Islam Makhachev defeats Ian Garry, Prates, and potentially Shavkat Rakhmonov, he would surpass Jon Jones' legacy and elevate Russian MMA above American MMA.