Multiple UFC fighters offered detailed technical breakdowns of Carlos Prates' knee strike performance in his recent victory. Cory Sandhagen highlighted Prates' unique knee technique, noting he generates power by springing upward rather than stepping, and praised how Prates used the knee threat to transition into high kicks that wrapped around the head. Jorge Masvidal called it some of the best knee work he's seen in a long time, comparing Prates' performance to Mortal Kombat and noting how the knee threat prevented DDM from working the body or boxing in the clinch. Dustin Poirier emphasized that Prates' fearlessness of takedowns allowed him to throw knees more aggressively. Dean Thomas noted how well Prates mixed his knees with hand strikes, making them difficult to see. The fighters universally praised the performance as elite-level striking.
