Carlos Prates has achieved several unprecedented UFC milestones in just eight fights. He became the fastest fighter in UFC history to accumulate seven knockout victories, reaching that mark in eight bouts—faster than heavyweights Junior dos Santos and Cain Velasquez who needed nine fights. Only 2.29% of fighters who have competed in the UFC over 33 years (62 out of 2,710) have ever reached seven knockouts, making Prates's speed even more remarkable as he surpassed legends like Francis Ngannou, Conor McGregor, Anderson Silva, Alex Pereira, and Ilia Topuria. He also set the record for fastest accumulation of 14 knockdowns in UFC history, achieving this in just 17 incomplete rounds—the highest average knockdown rate per 15 minutes of fight time ever recorded. Additionally, Prates earned seven Performance of the Night bonuses faster than anyone in history, needing only eight fights compared to the typical 15 fights required. The analysis notes that Prates has consecutively knocked out two former UFC champions who had never been finished before, and questions when anyone last saw a recent UFC champion in peak form dropped by leg kicks alone. The post suggests that if Islam Makhachev defeats Ian Garry and Prates (and potentially Shavkat Rakhmonov), he would equal or surpass Jon Jones's legacy.
