Carlos Prates has achieved multiple historic UFC milestones in just eight fights. He reached seven knockout victories faster than anyone in UFC history, accomplishing in eight bouts what the closest competitors (heavyweights JDS and Velasquez) needed nine fights to achieve. Of 2,710 fighters who have competed in UFC's 33-year history, only 62 (2.29%) have reached seven knockouts, making Prates's speed even more remarkable. He also accumulated 14 knockdowns faster than any fighter in history, doing so in just 17 incomplete rounds, giving him the highest knockdown rate per 15 minutes. Additionally, Prates earned seven Performance of the Night bonuses in record time, needing only eight fights compared to the typical 15 required by other fighters. He has knocked out two UFC champions back-to-back, both of whom had never been finished before, with one being stopped by leg kicks while in peak form. The post suggests Prates represents one of the top-3 greatest eight-fight runs in UFC history and positions him as a historic challenge for Islam Makhachev, stating that victories over Garry, Prates, and Rakhmonov would elevate Makhachev to Jon Jones's level.
