Carlos Prates has achieved multiple UFC records in just eight octagon appearances. He reached seven UFC knockout victories faster than anyone in promotional history, accomplishing in 8 fights what typically takes much longer, even beating heavyweight knockout artists like Junior dos Santos and Cain Velasquez who needed 9 fights. Only 2.29% of all UFC fighters (62 of 2,710) have ever accumulated seven knockouts. Prates also recorded 14 knockdowns in just 17 incomplete rounds, the highest rate per 15 minutes in UFC history. Additionally, he earned seven Performance of the Night bonuses faster than anyone, needing 8 fights versus the typical 15 required by other fighters. He has knocked out two former UFC champions back-to-back, both of whom had never been knocked out before, including finishing Jack Della Maddalena with leg kicks. The analyst suggests Prates represents a historic scalp for Islam Makhachev and argues that if Makhachev defeats Prates along with Ian Garry and potentially Shavkat Rakhmonov, he would surpass Jon Jones in the GOAT conversation.
