Multiple UFC fighters and analysts provided detailed technical breakdowns of Carlos Prates' exceptional knee strike technique following his performance. Cory Sandhagen highlighted how Prates' left knee changed the fight, noting it wasn't a simple step-in knee but rather a powerful spring-loaded strike that snapped the opponent's head back, and praised how Prates transitioned the knee threat into high kicks by wrapping over the head when facing a southpaw. Sandhagen also noted Prates' unique chopping elbows that broke through his opponent's guard, something Sandhagen couldn't achieve against Petr Yan. Jorge Masvidal emphasized that Prates covered enormous distance with his knees and used the threat of them to completely shut down his opponent's clinch work and body punching, calling it "some Mortal Kombat level shit" and noting Prates' length could stop wrestlers, though he believed Islam Makhachev's wrestling would be a nightmare if he secured an early takedown. Dustin Poirier observed that Prates mixed his knees seamlessly with hand strikes and wasn't afraid of takedowns, which allowed him to throw knees more confidently. Dean Thomas noted the knees were difficult to see coming because Prates mixed them so well with his boxing.
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