Several UFC fighters have provided detailed breakdowns of Carlos Prates' striking performance in his recent victory. Cory Sandhagen highlighted Prates' unique knee strikes, noting how he generates power not from stepping but from springing upward, and how he transitions the knee motion into high kicks that wrap around the opponent's head. Jorge Masvidal emphasized how Prates' knee threats completely shut down his opponent's inside boxing and clinch work, comparing the performance to Mortal Kombat. Masvidal also noted Prates' length advantage for the division and his ability to stop wrestlers with knees, though he believes Islam Makhachev's wrestling would present a nightmare scenario. Dustin Poirier and Dean Thomas both noted how Prates used knees and elbows to break through his opponent's defensive guard, with Poirier observing that Prates' fearlessness of takedowns allows him to throw knees more aggressively.
