Carlos Prates has achieved several unprecedented records in UFC history through just eight fights. 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, with only 2.29% of all UFC fighters ever reaching seven knockouts. Prates also accumulated 14 knockdowns faster than anyone in UFC history, doing so in just 17 incomplete rounds, achieving the highest average percentage of knockdowns per 15 minutes of fight time. Additionally, he earned seven Performance of the Night bonuses in record time, requiring only eight fights compared to the average of 15 fights needed by other fighters. The post argues this represents one of the top three eight-fight runs in UFC history, with Prates finishing two former UFC champions who had never been knocked out before. The analysis suggests that if Islam Makhachev can defeat opponents like Garry, Prates, and Rakhmonov, he would equal or surpass Jon Jones's legacy.
