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

Multiple UFC fighters have provided detailed technical breakdowns of Carlos Prates' exceptional knee strike performance against Jack Della Maddalena. Cory Sandhagen highlighted that Prates' left knee was the game-changing attack, noting the unique power generation technique where Prates springs his entire body rather than simply stepping forward. Sandhagen also praised Prates' ability to transition the knee threat into high kicks and his use of slicing elbows to break through Della Maddalena's defensive guard. Jorge Masvidal called Prates' knee work some of the best he's seen in years, comparing the performance to "Mortal Kombat" and noting how the knee threat completely shut down Della Maddalena's close-range boxing. Dustin Poirier emphasized that Prates showed no fear of takedowns, which allowed him to throw knees more aggressively. Dean Thomas credited Prates' ability to seamlessly blend knees with his hand strikes, making them difficult to anticipate.