Carlos Prates has achieved multiple historic UFC records in just eight fights, establishing himself as one of the most explosive starts in promotional history. He recorded seven knockout victories faster than anyone in UFC history, surpassing even heavyweights like Junior dos Santos and Cain Velasquez who needed nine fights. Prates also reached 14 knockdowns in the fewest rounds ever at just 17 incomplete rounds, posting the highest knockdown rate per 15 minutes in UFC history. Additionally, he earned seven Performance of the Night bonuses in eight fights, nearly twice as fast as the average fighter who needs 15 bouts to reach that milestone. The post noted Prates knocked out two former UFC champions consecutively, both of whom had never been finished before, and became the first to finish a recent champion with leg kicks. The analysis positioned a potential future matchup with Islam Makhachev as a historic scalp, suggesting that victories over Ian Garry, Prates, and Shavkat Rakhmonov would elevate Makhachev to Jon Jones' level or beyond.
