Carlos Prates has achieved several historic UFC milestones in record-breaking fashion across his first eight promotional fights. He earned seven knockout victories faster than anyone in UFC history, accomplishing this in eight bouts compared to the previous record holders Junior dos Santos and Cain Velasquez who needed nine fights. Only 2.29% of all UFC fighters (62 out of 2,710) have ever accumulated seven knockouts in the organization. Prates also recorded 14 knockdowns in just 17 incomplete rounds, setting 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 any fighter ever, needing only eight bouts while others typically required 15 fights to reach that milestone. The post characterizes Prates' eight-fight run as one of the top three most spectacular starts in UFC history, noting he has knocked out two former UFC champions who had never been knocked out before. The analysis suggests that if Islam Makhachev defeats opponents like Garry, Prates, and Shavkat Rakhmonov, he could surpass Jon Jones' legacy.
