Multiple UFC fighters have offered detailed technical breakdowns of Carlos Prates' knee strikes following his recent performance. Cory Sandhagen highlighted that Prates' left knee was game-changing, noting he generates power not by stepping but by springing his entire body upward, and seamlessly transitions the knee threat into high kicks that wrap around opponents' heads. Sandhagen called it "mega high level" and praised Prates' elbow work for breaking through defensive blocks. Jorge Masvidal compared Prates' performance to Mortal Kombat, emphasizing how the knee threat alone shut down his opponent's offense and prevented close-range boxing. Masvidal noted Prates' length advantage allows him to stop wrestlers, though he cautioned that Islam Makhachev's grappling would pose serious problems. Dean Thomas credited Prates for seamlessly mixing knees with hand strikes, while Dustin Poirier observed that Prates' fearlessness of takedowns allows him to throw knees more aggressively. The consensus among fighters is that Prates demonstrated exceptional striking technique.
