UFC fighters analyze Carlos Prates' devastating knee strikes against Jack Della Maddalena

Multiple UFC fighters including Cory Sandhagen, Jorge Masvidal, Dean Thomas, and Dustin Poirier provided detailed technical analysis of Carlos Prates' knee strikes in his victory over Jack Della Maddalena. Sandhagen noted Prates' unique springing knee technique that generated exceptional power, covering significant distance and threatening both knees and high kicks from the same setup. Masvidal compared the performance to Mortal Kombat and suggested the knees would pose problems for Islam Makhachev, though he believes Makhachev's wrestling represents a different stratosphere. Sandhagen also highlighted Prates' elbow work that broke through Della Maddalena's tight defensive guard, something Sandhagen himself couldn't accomplish against Petr Yan. Poirier emphasized how Prates' lack of takedown fear allowed him to throw knees more confidently. The consensus among the fighters was that Prates displayed an exceptionally high-level, unique striking system.