UFC fighters analyze Prates' devastating knee strikes against Della Maddalena

Multiple UFC fighters provided detailed breakdowns of Carlos Prates' knee strikes in his victory over Jack Della Maddalena. Cory Sandhagen highlighted the power and technique of Prates' knees, noting how they changed the fight and disrupted Della Maddalena's offense. Jorge Masvidal praised the distance coverage and threat level of the knees, calling the performance "Mortal Kombat level." Dustin Poirier and Dean Thomas also commented on how the knees opened up Della Maddalena's guard and prevented him from closing distance. The fighters agreed that Prates' knee attacks were among the best they had seen in recent memory. Masvidal suggested the knees could pose problems for Islam Makhachev but noted that Makhachev's wrestling remains on another level.