Multiple UFC fighters analyzed Carlos Prates' striking performance, focusing heavily on his knee strikes. Cory Sandhagen called Prates' knees unique and mega high-level, noting how he generates power by springing rather than stepping, and how he disguised knees as high kicks. Jorge Masvidal highlighted how Prates' knee threats covered so much distance that they completely shut down his opponent's clinch work, calling it some of the best knee work he's seen in a long time. Dustin Poirier observed that Prates' fearlessness of takedowns allowed him to throw knees more freely. Dean Thomas noted how Prates mixed his knees seamlessly with his hands, making them hard to see. The analysts praised Prates' ability to break through defensive guards with knees and elbows.
