Carlos Prates has achieved several historic UFC milestones in record-breaking fashion. He became the fastest fighter in UFC history to record seven knockout victories, doing so in just eight fights, surpassing heavyweights like Junior dos Santos and Cain Velasquez who needed nine. Prates also accumulated 14 knockdowns faster than anyone in UFC history, achieving this in just 17 incomplete rounds for the highest average knockdown rate per 15 minutes of fight time. Additionally, he earned seven Performance of the Night bonuses faster than any fighter in history, requiring only eight bouts compared to the average of 15 fights for others. The analysis suggests this represents one of the top three most impressive eight-fight runs in UFC history, with Prates knocking out two former UFC champions who had never been finished before.
