Carlos Prates has achieved unprecedented historical milestones in his first eight UFC bouts, setting multiple promotion records. He recorded seven knockout victories faster than anyone in UFC history, surpassing heavyweights like 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 ever reached seven knockouts, making Prates' speed even more remarkable as he did it faster than legends like Francis Ngannou, Conor McGregor, Anderson Silva, Alex Pereira, and Ilia Topuria. Prates also achieved 14 knockdowns in just 17 incomplete rounds, the fastest in UFC history and the highest average knockdown rate per 15 minutes. Additionally, he earned seven Performance of the Night bonuses in eight fights, nearly twice as fast as the average fighter who typically needs 15 bouts. The post notes he consecutively finished two UFC champions who had never been knocked out before, and concludes by discussing potential future matchups with Islam Makhachev.
