Multiple UFC fighters provided detailed technical breakdowns of Carlos Prates' knee strikes in his victory over a left-handed opponent. Cory Sandhagen highlighted that Prates generates exceptional power not through stepping but by springing his entire body upward, and noted how Prates uniquely transitioned the knee threat into left high kicks that wrapped around the opponent's head due to the southpaw stance. Jorge Masvidal praised Prates' ability to cover distance and shut down the opponent's inside boxing and clinch work purely through the threat of knees, comparing the performance to Mortal Kombat. Dustin Poirier observed that Prates opened up his opponent's guard using knees and elbows, and that his fearlessness of takedowns allowed him to throw knees more freely. Dean Thomas noted how effectively Prates mixed the knees with his hand strikes, making them difficult to see coming.
