Several UFC fighters broke down Carlos Prates' knee strike performance against Jean Da Montes. Cory Sandhagen highlighted how Prates' left knee changed the fight, noting the unique power generation method where Prates springs his entire body rather than just stepping. Sandhagen also praised Prates' ability to convert the knee threat into high kicks and his use of elbows to break through JDM's guard. Jorge Masvidal emphasized how the knee threat shut down JDM's ability to work the body or box in the clinch, calling it some of the best knee work he's seen in a long time. He speculated that Prates could be dangerous for Islam Makhachev due to his length and ability to stop takedowns with knees, though he acknowledged Makhachev's grappling is on another level. Dustin Poirier noted that Prates' fearlessness of takedowns allowed him to throw knees more confidently. Dean Thomas highlighted how well Prates mixed his knees with his hand strikes.
