Carlos Prates sets multiple UFC records in historic eight-fight run

Carlos Prates has achieved several unprecedented milestones in UFC history during his first eight fights with the promotion. He recorded seven knockout victories faster than anyone in UFC history, accomplishing in eight fights what the previous record holders (both heavyweights) needed nine fights to achieve. Only 2.29% of all UFC fighters (62 out of 2,710) have ever recorded seven knockouts in the promotion. Prates also reached 14 knockdowns faster than any fighter in UFC history, averaging the highest knockdown rate per 15 minutes of fight time. Additionally, he earned seven Performance of the Night bonuses in just eight fights, nearly twice as fast as the average 15 fights required by other fighters. The post describes his eight-fight stretch as one of the top three most spectacular runs in UFC history, noting he finished two former UFC champions who had never been knocked out before. The analysis suggests that if Islam Makhachev defeats fighters like Ian Garry, Prates, and Shavkat Rakhmonov, he could surpass Jon Jones in the GOAT conversation.