Carlos Prates sets UFC records with historic knockout pace through eight fights

Carlos Prates has achieved multiple historic UFC milestones in his first eight promotional fights, setting records for knockout efficiency that surpass legendary finishers. He became the fastest fighter to reach seven UFC knockout victories, accomplishing the feat in just eight fights, faster than heavyweight knockout artists like Cain Velasquez and Junior dos Santos who needed nine bouts. Only 2.29% of all UFC fighters in history (62 out of 2,710) have even reached seven knockouts. Prates also recorded 14 knockdowns in just 17 incomplete rounds, the fastest pace 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, requiring only eight fights compared to the average of 15 fights for other fighters. The post argues Prates represents one of the top-three most explosive eight-fight runs in UFC history, having consecutively knocked out two former UFC champions who had never been stopped before. The author suggests that if Islam Makhachev defeats Ian Garry, Prates, and Shavkat Rakhmonov, he would equal or surpass Jon Jones' legacy.