Several UFC fighters provided detailed technical breakdowns of Carlos Prates' striking performance, particularly his knee strikes, in his recent victory. Cory Sandhagen highlighted Prates' powerful left knee that changed the fight, noting the unique spring-loaded technique rather than stepping into it, and how Prates transitioned the knee setup into high kicks that wrapped around DDM's head. Sandhagen praised Prates' elbows that broke through DDM's guard and called it a uniquely high level of striking. Jorge Masvidal emphasized how Prates covered massive distance with his knees and neutralized DDM's close-range boxing through knee threats, calling it some of the best knee work he'd seen in years. Dustin Poirier noted that Prates opened DDM's guard with knees and elbows while showing no fear of takedowns. Dean Thomas highlighted how well Prates mixed his knees with punches, making them difficult to see coming.
