Carlos Prates has achieved several unprecedented UFC records in just eight fights. He reached seven knockout victories faster than any fighter in UFC history, surpassing heavyweights Junior Dos Santos and Cain Velasquez who needed nine fights. Only 2.29% of all UFC fighters have ever reached seven knockouts. Prates also recorded 14 knockdowns in under 17 rounds, the highest rate per 15 minutes in UFC history, and earned seven Performance of the Night bonuses in eight fights when the average fighter requires 15 bouts. The analysis notes Prates knocked out two former UFC champions who had never been finished before. The post suggests if Islam Makhachev defeats Ian Garry, Prates, and Shavkat Rakhmonov, he would equal or surpass Jon Jones' legacy, potentially elevating Russian MMA above American MMA as Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov envisioned.
