Carlos Prates has achieved multiple unprecedented UFC records during his first eight octagon appearances. He reached 7 knockout victories faster than anyone in UFC history, accomplishing this in just 8 fights compared to the previous record of 9 held by heavyweights Junior dos Santos and Cain Velasquez. He also recorded 14 knockdowns in only 17 incomplete rounds, the highest knockdown rate per 15 minutes in UFC history, and earned 7 Performance of the Night bonuses in 8 fights, nearly twice as fast as the average 15 fights required. The analysis emphasizes that Prates consecutively knocked out two former UFC champions who had never been knocked out before, including one who was stopped by leg kicks. The post suggests Prates represents one of the top-3 greatest 8-fight starts in UFC history and positions him as a historic scalp opportunity for Islam Makhachev, proposing that victories over Garry, Prates, and Shavkat Rakhmonov would elevate Makhachev to or beyond Jon Jones' legacy level.
