Carlos Prates sets UFC records for fastest knockouts and bonuses in division

Carlos Prates has achieved historic UFC milestones faster than any fighter in promotional history. He became the fastest fighter to record seven knockout victories in just eight fights, surpassing even heavyweight champions Junior dos Santos and Cain Velasquez who needed nine fights. Only 2.29% of all UFC fighters (62 out of 2,710) have ever reached seven knockouts. Prates also set the record for fastest accumulation of 14 knockdowns, achieving this in just 17 incomplete rounds—the highest average knockdown rate per 15 minutes in UFC history. Additionally, he earned seven Performance of the Night bonuses in only eight fights, nearly twice as fast as the typical 15-fight average. The analysis describes Prates' eight-fight run as one of the top three most explosive starts in UFC history, noting he consecutively knocked out two former UFC champions who had never been finished before. The post suggests that if Islam Makhachev defeats opponents like Ian Garry, Prates, and Shavkat Rakhmonov, he could surpass Jon Jones' legacy.