Carlos Prates has achieved multiple historic UFC records during his first eight fights with the promotion. He reached seven knockout victories faster than anyone in UFC history, accomplishing in eight fights what even heavyweights like Junior Dos Santos and Cain Velasquez needed nine fights to achieve. Only 2.29% of all fighters who have competed in the UFC's 33-year history have reached seven knockouts. Prates also recorded 14 knockdowns 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 in eight fights, nearly twice as fast as the historical average of 15 fights. The analysis suggests this represents one of the top three most dominant eight-fight stretches in UFC history, with Prates finishing two former UFC champions who had never been knocked out before. The post frames potential future opponents Islam Makhachev, Shavkat Rakhmonov, Ian Garry, Jack Della Maddalena, Sean Brady, and Ilia Topuria as part of a historic challenge.
