Prates sets UFC records for fastest knockouts, knockdowns, and performance bonuses

Carlos Prates has achieved multiple historic UFC milestones in just eight fights. He became the fastest fighter ever to record seven knockout victories, accomplishing this faster than heavyweights like Junior dos Santos and Cain Velasquez who needed nine fights. Out of 2,710 fighters over 33 years, only 62 (2.29%) have achieved seven knockouts total. Prates also set the record for fastest accumulation of 14 knockdowns in under 17 full rounds, the highest average knockdown rate per 15 minutes in UFC history. Additionally, he became the fastest to earn seven Performance of the Night bonuses, taking eight fights compared to an average of 15 for other fighters. The analysis positions Prates' eight-fight run as one of the top three most dominant stretches in UFC history, noting he consecutively knocked out two former UFC champions who had never been knocked out before. The post suggests victories over fighters like Islam Makhachev, Ian Garry, and Shavkat Rakhmonov would establish historic legacies.