Carlos Prates sets multiple UFC records with historic eight-fight knockout run

Carlos Prates has achieved several unprecedented records in his first eight UFC fights, establishing one of the most dominant starts in promotional history. He became the fastest fighter ever to record seven knockout victories in the UFC, accomplishing this in just eight fights—faster than any other fighter including heavyweights Junior dos Santos and Cain Velasquez who needed nine fights. Prates also set the record for fastest to 14 knockdowns, achieving this in just 17 incomplete rounds, giving him the highest average knockdown rate per 15 minutes of fight time in UFC history. Additionally, he earned seven Performance of the Night bonuses faster than anyone, needing only eight fights compared to the typical 15 fights other fighters required. The analysis notes that only 2.29% of all UFC fighters (62 out of 2,710) have ever achieved seven knockouts in the promotion. Prates notably knocked out two recent UFC champions, Jack Della Maddalena and another opponent, both of whom had never been knocked out before. The post suggests that if Islam Makhachev defeats Ian Garry, Prates, and Shavkat Rakhmonov, he would equal or surpass Jon Jones' legacy.