Carlos Prates has achieved multiple historic UFC milestones in just eight fights. He became the fastest fighter in UFC history to record seven knockout victories, accomplishing this in eight bouts compared to nine for heavyweights like Velasquez and JDS. Prates also recorded 14 knockdowns faster than anyone in UFC history, doing so in just 17 incomplete rounds, achieving the highest average knockdown rate per 15 minutes of fight time. Additionally, he earned seven Performance of the Night bonuses faster than any fighter in UFC history, requiring only eight fights compared to the average of 15 bouts for other fighters. The post emphasizes that Prates knocked out two former UFC champions who had never been knocked out before, noting that his eight-fight stretch ranks among the top three most spectacular in UFC history.
