UFC fighters analyze Prates' devastating knee strikes against DM

Several UFC fighters provided detailed breakdowns of Carlos Prates' knee strike technique following his recent performance. Cory Sandhagen highlighted that Prates' left knee changed the fight, noting he generates power not just from stepping but by springing his entire body, and that he transitions the knee setup into high kicks by wrapping over the head. Sandhagen also praised Prates' use of elbows to break down the opponent's guard. Jorge Masvidal called it some of the best knee work he has seen in a long time, comparing it to Mortal Kombat and noting how the knee threat shut down his opponent's inside boxing game. Masvidal suggested Prates' length and knee game could trouble wrestlers like Makhachev, though acknowledged Makhachev's grappling is on another level. Dean Thomas and Dustin Poirier also weighed in, with Poirier noting that Prates shows no fear of takedowns when throwing his knees.