UFC fighters praise Prates' devastating knee strikes against Della Maddalena

Multiple UFC fighters analyzed Carlos Prates' striking performance against Jack Della Maddalena, focusing on his knee attacks. Cory Sandhagen highlighted Prates' powerful spring-loaded knee technique and his ability to transition knees into high kicks against a southpaw opponent. Jorge Masvidal compared Prates' performance to Mortal Kombat and noted how the knee threat neutralized Della Maddalena's clinch boxing, though he warned that Islam Makhachev's wrestling could pose problems. Dean Thomas praised how Prates mixed his knees with hand strikes, making them difficult to see. Dustin Poirier noted Prates' lack of takedown fear allowed him to throw knees more confidently.