Carlos Prates has achieved multiple historic UFC milestones in just eight fights. He is the fastest fighter in UFC history to record seven knockout victories, accomplishing this in eight bouts compared to nine for the closest competitors, Junior dos Santos and Cain Velasquez, both heavyweights. Prates has the fastest accumulation of 14 knockdowns in UFC history, achieving this in just 17 incomplete rounds, representing the highest average knockdown rate per 15 minutes of fight time. He also earned seven Performance of the Night bonuses faster than any fighter in history, needing just eight fights compared to the average of 15 fights. The analysis notes Prates has knocked out two former UFC champions who had never been stopped before, and questions whether his recent opponents represent championship-caliber scalps for Islam Makhachev. The post suggests that defeating challengers like Prates, along with Ian Garry and potentially Shavkat Rakhmonov, could establish Makhachev as surpassing Jon Jones in the GOAT conversation.
