Carlos Prates has achieved the fastest accumulation of seven knockout victories in UFC history, reaching the milestone in just eight fights. This surpasses previous records held by heavyweights Junior dos Santos and Cain Velasquez, who each needed nine fights. Only 2.29% of all fighters in UFC's 33-year history (62 out of 2,710) have ever reached seven knockouts. Prates also holds the record for fastest accumulation of 14 knockdowns in UFC history, achieved in just 17 incomplete rounds, representing the highest average knockdown rate per 15 minutes of fight time. Additionally, he earned seven Performance of the Night bonuses faster than any fighter in history, needing only 8 fights compared to the average of 15 fights for other fighters. The analysis suggests this represents one of the top three most dominant eight-fight runs in UFC history, with Prates having knocked out two former UFC champions who had never been finished before.
