Multiple UFC fighters offered detailed analysis of Carlos Prates' striking performance, particularly his knee strikes and elbows. Cory Sandhagen highlighted Prates' unique knee technique that generates power through a springing motion rather than stepping, noting how he converted the knee threat into left high kicks that wrapped around opponents' heads. Jorge Masvidal praised the knees as some of the best work he's seen in a long time, comparing Prates' performance to Mortal Kombat and noting how the knee threat completely shut down his opponent's clinch boxing. Dustin Poirier and Dean Thomas also praised how Prates mixed knees with hand strikes, making them difficult to see and opening up his opponent's guard. The fighters noted Prates' fearlessness of takedowns allows him to throw knees more confidently.
