Prates sets multiple UFC records for fastest knockouts and performance bonuses

Carlos Prates has achieved unprecedented UFC milestones in just eight fights. He reached seven knockout victories faster than anyone in UFC history, accomplishing this in eight bouts compared to nine for nearest competitors Junior Dos Santos and Cain Velasquez, both heavyweights. Of 2,710 fighters in UFC's 33-year history, only 62 have reached seven knockouts, making it an elite 2.29% achievement. Prates recorded 14 knockdowns in just 17 incomplete rounds, the highest average knockdown rate per 15 minutes in UFC history. He also earned seven Performance of the Night bonuses faster than anyone, needing only eight fights versus the typical 15 required by other fighters. The analyst describes Prates' eight-fight run as one of the top three most spectacular debuts in UFC history, noting he consecutively knocked out two former UFC champions who had never been stopped before. The post frames a potential matchup with Islam Makhachev as historically significant, suggesting victories over Garry, Prates and Shavkat Rakhmonov would elevate Makhachev above Jon Jones.