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

Carlos Prates has achieved three historic UFC milestones faster than any fighter before him. He accumulated 7 knockout victories in just 8 fights, surpassing heavyweights Junior Dos Santos and Cain Velasquez who needed 9 fights. Only 2.29% of UFC fighters (62 out of 2,710) have ever reached 7 knockouts, and Prates did it faster than legends like Ngannou, McGregor, Silva, Pereira, and Topuria. He also recorded 14 knockdowns in only 17 incomplete rounds, achieving the highest knockdown rate per 15 minutes in UFC history. Additionally, he earned 7 Performance of the Night bonuses in 8 fights, while other fighters typically need 15 fights to reach 7 bonuses. Prates has knocked out two former UFC champions back-to-back, including one via leg kicks. The post suggests this represents one of the top three greatest eight-fight stretches in UFC history and positions him as a significant challenge for Islam Makhachev, stating that victories over Ian Garry, Prates, and Shavkat Rakhmonov would place Makhachev above Jon Jones in historical rankings.