Carlos Prates set multiple UFC records in his first eight promotional fights. He became the fastest fighter to earn seven knockout victories, accomplishing this in eight bouts compared to nine for heavyweights Junior dos Santos and Cain Velasquez. Prates also achieved the fastest accumulation of 14 knockdowns in UFC history, doing so in under 17 rounds, and holds the highest average knockdown rate per 15 minutes of fighting. Additionally, he became the fastest to earn seven Performance of the Night bonuses, requiring only eight fights compared to the average of 15 needed by other fighters. Prates has finished two former UFC champions, both of whom had never been knocked out previously. The post suggests that if Islam Makhachev defeats Ian Garry, Prates, and potentially Shavkat Rakhmonov, he could surpass Jon Jones in historical rankings.
