Carlos Prates has achieved three unprecedented UFC records in just eight fights. He became the fastest fighter ever to accumulate seven knockout victories, beating heavyweights like Junior dos Santos and Cain Velasquez who needed nine fights. Of 2,710 fighters in UFC's 33-year history, only 62 (2.29%) have reached seven knockouts, making Prates' speed remarkable. He also recorded 14 knockdowns faster than anyone in UFC history, accomplishing this in just 17 incomplete rounds, and holds the highest average knockdown rate per 15 minutes fought. Additionally, Prates earned seven Performance of the Night bonuses in eight fights, nearly twice as fast as the average of 15 fights needed by other fighters. The post describes his eight-fight run as one of the top three brightest starts in UFC history, noting he knocked out two former UFC champions who had never been finished by knockout before. The analysis suggests that if Islam Makhachev defeats Ian Garry and Prates, and then Shavkat Rakhmonov, he would surpass Jon Jones as the greatest fighter of all time.
