Carlos Prates has set multiple UFC records in just eight fights, achieving the fastest accumulation of seven knockout victories in promotional history. He reached this mark faster than heavyweights like Junior Dos Santos and Cain Velasquez, who needed nine fights. Prates also set the record for fastest to 14 knockdowns in only 17 incomplete rounds, the highest knockdown rate per 15 minutes in UFC history. Additionally, he became the fastest fighter to earn seven Performance of the Night bonuses, achieving it in eight fights compared to the average 15 fights for other fighters. The analysis suggests Prates is on one of the top three eight-fight runs in UFC history, having knocked out two former UFC champions who had never been finished before. The post positions him as a potential historic challenge for Islam Makhachev.
