Carlos Prates has achieved several unprecedented UFC milestones in just eight fights, establishing one of the most explosive starts in promotional history. He reached seven knockout victories faster than anyone in UFC history, accomplishing in eight fights what heavyweights Junior Dos Santos and Cain Velasquez needed nine fights to achieve—faster than Francis Ngannou, Conor McGregor, Anderson Silva, Alex Pereira, and Ilia Topuria. Out of 2,710 fighters who have competed in UFC over 33 years, only 62 have reached seven knockouts, representing just 2.29% of all fighters. Prates also set the record for fastest to 14 knockdowns, achieving this in just 17 incomplete rounds, the highest average knockdown rate per 15 minutes in UFC history. Additionally, he earned seven Performance of the Night bonuses faster than anyone, needing eight fights compared to the average 15 fights required by other fighters. He has consecutively knocked out two former UFC champions who had never been knocked out before, and became the first to finish a recent champion via leg kicks while they were still in peak form. The post suggests that defeating Prates would represent a historic achievement for Islam Makhachev's legacy.
