Carlos Prates has achieved three historic UFC records in just eight fights. He reached seven knockout victories faster than anyone in UFC history, surpassing heavyweights Junior dos Santos and Cain Velasquez who needed nine fights. Only 2.29% of all UFC fighters (62 out of 2,710) have ever recorded seven knockouts. Prates also accumulated 14 knockdowns in the fastest time ever, averaging the highest knockdown rate per 15 minutes of fight time in UFC history. Additionally, he earned seven Performance of the Night bonuses in eight fights, nearly twice as fast as the average fighter who needs 15 bouts. The post describes this as one of the top three eight-fight runs in UFC history, noting he knocked out two former UFC champions who had never been finished. The author suggests Prates represents a crucial matchup opportunity for Islam Makhachev's legacy.
