Prates sets multiple UFC records with historic eight-fight knockout streak

Carlos Prates has achieved several unprecedented UFC records during his first eight fights with the promotion. He reached seven knockout victories faster than anyone in UFC history, accomplishing this in eight fights compared to nine for the previous record holders, both heavyweights. Only 2.29% of all fighters who have competed in the UFC's 33-year history have achieved seven knockouts total. Prates also set the record for fastest accumulation of 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 just eight fights, nearly twice as fast as the average of 15 fights needed. The analysis noted that Prates has knocked out two former UFC champions consecutively, both of whom had never been knocked out before. The post positioned potential fights with Islam Makhachev, Shavkat Rakhmonov, Ian Garry, or Ilia Topuria as historic challenges for establishing lightweight supremacy.