Carlos Prates has achieved several unprecedented UFC records in just eight fights. He reached seven knockout victories faster than anyone in UFC history, surpassing heavyweights like Cain Velasquez and Junior dos Santos who took nine fights. Only 2.29% of all 2,710 fighters in UFC's 33-year history have reached seven knockouts, making the speed even more remarkable. Prates also recorded 14 knockdowns faster than anyone in UFC history, accomplishing this in just 17 incomplete rounds, giving him the highest average knockdown rate per 15 minutes of fight time. Additionally, he earned seven Performance of the Night bonuses in eight fights, nearly twice as fast as the typical 15-fight average. The post describes this as one of the top three eight-fight runs in UFC history, noting Prates has knocked out two former UFC champions who had never been finished before. The analysis suggests that if Islam Makhachev defeats Ian Garry and Prates, he would equal Jon Jones' legacy, and defeating Shavkat Rakhmonov afterward would surpass it. The post frames Prates' rise as historically significant and argues he represents the type of exciting talent that sustains UFC despite other organizational challenges.
