Multiple UFC fighters provided detailed analysis of Carlos Prates' knee strike techniques following his recent performance. Cory Sandhagen highlighted how Prates' left knee changed the fight, noting he generates power not from stepping but by springing upward, and transitions the knee setup into high kicks that wrap around the head. Sandhagen called it a uniquely high-level technique and praised how Prates used elbows to break through his opponent's guard. Jorge Masvidal emphasized how Prates' knees cover tremendous distance and neutralized his opponent's ability to work in the clinch or box at close range, calling it some of the best knee work he's seen in a long time. He noted Prates' length advantage at welterweight could help stop wrestlers, but warned that Islam Makhachev's wrestling would be a nightmare if he secured an early takedown. Dustin Poirier and Dean Thomas both noted how effectively Prates mixes his knees with hand strikes, making them difficult to see, and how his confidence in his takedown defense allows him to throw knees more freely.
