Carlos Prates has achieved three unprecedented UFC milestones in just eight fights, according to a detailed statistical analysis. He reached seven knockout victories faster than anyone in UFC history, accomplishing in eight fights what even heavyweights like Junior dos Santos and Cain Velasquez needed nine fights to achieve—faster than Francis Ngannou, Conor McGregor, Anderson Silva, Alex Pereira, and Ilia Topuria. Only 2.29% of all 2,710 UFC fighters across 33 years have ever reached seven knockouts. Prates also recorded 14 knockdowns faster than anyone in UFC history, achieving this in just 17 incomplete rounds, giving him the highest average knockdown rate per 15 minutes of fight time ever. Additionally, he earned seven Performance of the Night bonuses in record time, requiring only eight fights compared to the typical 15-fight average. The analysis describes this as one of the top-three eight-fight runs in UFC history, noting Prates has finished two former UFC champions who had never been knocked out before, including one who was stopped by leg kicks while still in peak form. The post suggests potential future matchups with Islam Makhachev, Shavkat Rakhmonov, Ian Garry, Sean Brady, and Ilia Topuria would establish historic legacies.
