Multiple UFC fighters and analysts provided detailed technical breakdowns of Carlos Prates' striking performance, particularly his knee strikes. Cory Sandhagen described Prates' left knee as a game-changing technique that generates exceptional power not from stepping forward but by springing upward with the entire body. Sandhagen noted how Prates converted the knee threat into high kicks that wrapped around the head, adapting to opponents in southpaw stance. He also praised Prates' unique chopping elbows that broke through defensive guards, describing them as different from standard tomahawks. Jorge Masvidal highlighted how Prates' knee strikes covered significant distance and prevented opponents from working in the clinch or boxing at close range, calling it some of the best knee work he's seen in years. Both Masvidal and Dustin Poirier noted that Prates' fearlessness of takedowns allows him to throw knees more freely. Dean Thomas emphasized the difficulty in seeing Prates' knees coming due to how seamlessly he mixes them with hand strikes.
