UFC fighters analyze Carlos Prates' devastating knee strikes against DDPM

Multiple UFC fighters have provided detailed technical analysis of Carlos Prates' knockout victory, focusing particularly on his knee strikes. Cory Sandhagen noted that Prates' left knee was the game-changing strike, delivered with exceptional power by springing his entire body rather than just stepping. Sandhagen also praised Prates' ability to transition the knee motion into high kicks and his use of elbows to break DDPM's guard. Jorge Masvidal highlighted how Prates' knees covered significant distance and neutralized DDPM's clinch game, calling it some of the best knee work he's seen in a long time. Masvidal suggested Prates' length and knee strikes could pose problems for wrestlers like Islam Makhachev, though he believes Makhachev's grappling would be a nightmare for Prates. Dustin Poirier and Dean Thomas both noted how Prates mixed his knees seamlessly with his hands, preventing opponents from seeing them coming.