Multiple UFC fighters provided detailed analysis of Carlos Prates's striking performance, particularly his knee strikes and elbows. Cory Sandhagen praised Prates's unique spring-loaded knee technique that generated exceptional power and noted how Prates mixed knees with high kicks by wrapping them around his opponent's head. Sandhagen also highlighted Prates's ripping elbows that broke through defensive blocks, a technique Sandhagen himself could not replicate due to shoulder flexibility. Jorge Masvidal compared Prates's knee work to "Mortal Kombat," noting how the knee threat shut down his opponent's close-range boxing and clinch work. Masvidal suggested Prates's length and knees could stop wrestlers like Islam Makhachev but acknowledged Makhachev's takedowns would be a nightmare. Dustin Poirier and Dean Thomas also praised how Prates mixed knees with his hands to break defensive structures.
