Carlos Prates has established himself as one of the most explosive starts in UFC history across multiple statistical categories. He became the fastest fighter ever to reach seven UFC knockout victories, accomplishing this in just eight fights—faster than any fighter including heavyweights like Cain Velasquez and Junior dos Santos who needed nine bouts. Only 2.29% of UFC fighters (62 out of 2,710) have ever reached seven knockouts in the promotion. Prates also achieved the fastest accumulation of 14 knockdowns in UFC history, doing so in under 17 full rounds, giving him the highest knockdown rate per 15 minutes of fight time. Additionally, he earned seven Performance of the Night bonuses faster than anyone, needing only eight fights compared to the average of 15 bouts. The analysis suggests Prates represents one of the top three most dominant eight-fight runs in UFC history, having finished two former UFC champions who had never been knocked out before. If Islam Makhachev defeats Prates along with Ian Garry and potentially Shavkat Rakhmonov, the author argues Makhachev would equal or surpass Jon Jones' legacy.
