Carlos Prates has established multiple UFC records with his recent performances, demonstrating one of the most dominant starts in promotional history. He became the fastest fighter ever to record 7 UFC knockouts, achieving this in just 8 fights—faster than heavyweights like Junior dos Santos and Cain Velasquez who needed 9 fights, and faster than stars like Francis Ngannou, Conor McGregor, Anderson Silva, Alex Pereira, and Ilia Topuria. Prates also set the record for fastest to 14 knockdowns in UFC history, accomplishing this in just 17 incomplete rounds, giving him the highest average knockdown rate per 15 minutes of fight time. Additionally, he earned 7 Performance of the Night bonuses in only 8 fights, nearly twice as fast as the average fighter who needs 15 bouts to reach 7 bonuses. The analysis suggests Prates has delivered one of the top-3 eight-fight runs in UFC history, having knocked out two former UFC champions who had never been finished before. The post notes that if Islam Makhachev defeats opponents like Ian Garry, Prates, and Shavkat Rakhmonov, he could surpass Jon Jones' legacy.
