UFC fighters analyze Carlos Prates' devastating knee strikes against DDM

Multiple UFC fighters provided detailed technical analysis of Carlos Prates' knee strike performance in his recent victory. Cory Sandhagen praised Prates' unique knee technique, noting how he generates power by springing upward rather than stepping, and how he transitions between knees and high kicks to confuse opponents. Sandhagen also highlighted Prates' elbow work that broke through his opponent's defensive block, something Sandhagen himself struggled with against Petr Yan. Jorge Masvidal called it "one of the best knee performances I've seen in a long time," comparing Prates' striking to Mortal Kombat and noting how the knee threat completely shut down DDM's close-range boxing and clinch work. Dustin Poirier observed that Prates' knees are difficult to see because he mixes them seamlessly with his punches. Dean Thomas echoed this sentiment about the knees being well-disguised. All analysts agreed that Prates' lack of takedown fear allows him to throw knees more aggressively than most fighters.