Carlos Prates has achieved several unprecedented UFC records through his first eight fights in the organization. He reached seven knockout victories faster than any fighter in UFC history, accomplishing this in just eight bouts—compared to nine fights for nearest competitors Junior dos Santos and Cain Velasquez, both heavyweights. Only 2.29% of all 2,710 UFC fighters over 33 years have ever reached seven knockouts. Prates also accumulated 14 knockdowns faster than anyone in UFC history, doing so in just 17 incomplete rounds, giving him the highest average knockdown rate per 15 minutes of fight time. Additionally, he earned seven Performance of the Night bonuses faster than any UFC fighter, needing only eight fights while others averaged 15 bouts. The post describes Prates' eight-fight run as among the top three most spectacular stretches in UFC history, noting he consecutively knocked out two former UFC champions who had never been knocked out before. The analysis suggests that if Islam Makhachev defeats Prates, Ian Garry, and Shavkat Rakhmonov, he would equal or surpass Jon Jones' legacy.
