Carlos Prates has established several historic UFC records through his first eight fights in the organization. He became the fastest fighter in UFC history to record seven knockout victories, achieving this in just 8 fights compared to the previous record of 9 held by Junior dos Santos and Cain Velasquez, both heavyweights. Only 2.29% of all fighters in UFC history (62 out of 2,710) have ever reached seven knockouts. Prates also recorded 14 knockdowns in just 17 incomplete rounds, the highest average knockdown rate per 15 minutes in UFC history. Additionally, he became the fastest to earn seven Performance of the Night bonuses, requiring only 8 fights compared to the historical average of 15. Prates has finished two former UFC champions who had never been knocked out before, including one who was stopped by leg kicks. The analysis suggests Prates represents one of the top three most explosive eight-fight runs in UFC history. The post speculates that if Islam Makhachev defeats Prates along with Ian Garry and Shavkat Rakhmonov, he would surpass Jon Jones in the GOAT conversation.
