Carlos Prates sets UFC records with fastest seven knockouts and performance bonuses

Carlos Prates has achieved multiple historic UFC milestones in just eight fights. He recorded the fastest accumulation of seven knockout victories in UFC history, accomplishing this feat faster than heavyweights Junior Dos Santos and Cain Velasquez who each needed nine fights. Only 2.29% of fighters (62 out of 2,710) in UFC's 33-year history have reached seven knockouts at all. Prates also achieved the fastest 14 knockdowns in UFC history across just 17 incomplete rounds, establishing the highest average knockdown rate per 15 minutes of fight time. Additionally, he earned seven Performance of the Night bonuses faster than anyone, requiring only eight fights compared to the average of 15 fights. The post describes Prates' eight-fight run as one of the top three most dominant stretches in UFC history, noting he consecutively knocked out two former UFC champions who had never been finished before. The analysis suggests a potential matchup with Islam Makhachev would be historically significant.