Several prominent UFC fighters provided detailed technical breakdowns of Carlos Prates' knee strikes in his recent victory. Cory Sandhagen praised the unique mechanics of Prates' left knee, noting he generates power by springing upward rather than stepping, and highlighted how Prates mixes knees with high kicks that wrap around opponents in southpaw stance. Sandhagen also commended Prates' slicing elbows that broke through his opponent's guard. Jorge Masvidal emphasized how the threat of Prates' knees shut down his opponent's clinch work and body punching, calling it "Mortal Kombat level" striking, while noting Islam Makhachev's wrestling would pose serious problems. Dustin Poirier observed that Prates' fearlessness of takedowns allows him to throw knees more aggressively.
