Carlos Prates has achieved several unprecedented UFC milestones with his eight-fight knockout performance streak. He reached seven UFC knockout victories faster than anyone in history, accomplishing it in just eight fights compared to nine for the closest competitors, who were both heavyweights. He also accumulated 14 knockdowns faster than any fighter in UFC history, doing so in under 17 full rounds, giving him the highest knockdown rate per 15 minutes of fight time ever. Additionally, Prates earned seven Performance of the Night bonuses in just eight fights, nearly twice as fast as the average of 15 fights needed by other fighters. The analyst argues that Prates represents one of the top three eight-fight runs in UFC history, having finished two former UFC champions who had never been knocked out before. The post suggests that defeating fighters like Garry, Prates, and Rakhmonov would establish Islam Makhachev as equal to or greater than Jon Jones in all-time greatness.
