Carlos Prates sets UFC records for fastest knockout accumulation in company history

Carlos Prates has established multiple UFC records with his performance through eight fights. He became the fastest fighter in UFC history to accumulate seven knockout victories, achieving this in just eight bouts—faster than heavyweights like Junior dos Santos and Cain Velasquez who needed nine fights. 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 fastest accumulation in UFC history and the highest average knockdown rate per 15 minutes of fight time. Additionally, he earned seven Performance of the Night bonuses faster than anyone in UFC history, doing so in eight fights compared to the average of 15 fights. The analysis suggests Prates represents one of the top three most explosive eight-fight runs in UFC history. The post notes that a victory for Islam Makhachev over opponents like Prates, Ian Garry, and Shavkat Rakhmonov could elevate him to the level of Jon Jones in the all-time rankings.