UFC fighters analyze Carlos Prates' devastating knee strikes against DDP

Several UFC veterans provided detailed breakdowns of Carlos Prates' knee technique following his victory over Dricus Du Plessis. Cory Sandhagen highlighted how Prates generates power by springing upward rather than stepping, and how he cleverly transitions the knee motion into left high kicks that wrap around the head. Jorge Masvidal praised Prates' ability to cover distance with his knees and how the threat alone shut down DDP's clinch work, comparing it to Mortal Kombat level striking. Dustin Poirier noted how Prates mixed his knees seamlessly with hand strikes and wasn't afraid of takedowns, which allowed him to throw more freely. Dean Thomas observed that the knees were difficult to see coming and prevented Du Plessis from entering boxing range.