Carlos Prates has achieved the fastest accumulation of seven knockout victories in UFC history, reaching that milestone in just eight fights, surpassing heavyweights Junior dos Santos and Cain Velasquez who needed nine. Out of 2,710 fighters who have competed in the UFC over 33 years, only 62 (2.29%) have ever recorded seven knockouts, making Prates' achievement even more remarkable as he accomplished it faster than fighters like Francis Ngannou, Conor McGregor, Anderson Silva, Alex Pereira, and Ilia Topuria. Prates also holds the record for fastest accumulation of 14 knockdowns in UFC history, achieving this in just 17 incomplete rounds with the highest average knockdown rate per 15 minutes of fight time. Additionally, he earned seven Performance of the Night bonuses faster than anyone in UFC history, needing only eight fights compared to the average of 15 fights for other fighters. The analysis describes Prates' eight-fight run as one of the top three most spectacular spurts in UFC history, noting he has finished two former UFC champions who had never been knocked out previously.
