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

Multiple UFC fighters, including Cory Sandhagen, Jorge Masvidal, Dustin Poirier, and Dean Thomas, provided detailed analysis of Carlos Prates' knee strikes in his victory over Jack Della Maddalena. Sandhagen highlighted the unique power generation and technique of Prates' knees, noting he springs upward rather than stepping, and transitions seamlessly between knees and high kicks. Masvidal compared the performance to Mortal Kombat and praised how Prates neutralized Della Maddalena's clinch game, though he warned Islam Makhachev's wrestling would present a nightmare scenario if he secures early takedowns. Sandhagen also praised Prates' elbows that broke through Della Maddalena's guard, techniques Sandhagen struggled to execute in his own bout with Petr Yan. Poirier and Thomas noted how Prates mixed his knees with hand strikes, making them difficult to see, and how his fearlessness of takedowns allowed him to throw knees freely.