Multiple UFC fighters and analysts offered detailed breakdowns of Carlos Prates's knee strike technique following his recent performance. Cory Sandhagen highlighted how Prates generates exceptional power by springing his entire body upward rather than simply stepping into the knee, and noted how he mixes knees with high kicks. Jorge Masvidal praised the distance Prates covers with his knees and emphasized how the threat of them shut down his opponent's offense entirely. Dustin Poirier observed that Prates used knees and elbows to break through his opponent's guard, and noted that Prates's fearlessness of takedowns allows him to throw knees more aggressively. Dean Thomas added that Prates's knees are difficult to see because he mixes them seamlessly with his hand strikes.
