Carlos Prates has established himself as one of the most explosive starts in UFC history, setting multiple records through just eight fights. He reached seven UFC knockout victories faster than anyone in promotional history, accomplishing in eight bouts what even heavyweights like Junior dos Santos and Cain Velasquez needed nine fights to achieve. Prates also holds the UFC record for fastest accumulation of 14 knockdowns, doing so in just 17 incomplete rounds—the highest average knockdown rate per 15 minutes of cage time in company history. Additionally, he earned seven Performance of the Night bonuses in record time, needing only eight fights compared to the typical 15 required by other fighters. The analysis suggests Prates represents one of the top three most dominant eight-fight runs in UFC history, having knocked out two recent UFC champions who had never been finished before. The author argues that if Islam Makhachev defeats Justin Gaethje, Prates, and Shavkat Rakhmonov, he would equal or surpass Jon Jones's legacy.
