Carlos Prates declared his intention to become the next title challenger after his victory over Jack Maddlena, stating he will be next in line after the August bout between Ian Garry and Islam Makhachev. Prates believes he will face the winner of that championship fight. The post questions whether a victory over Maddlena, a former champion, would be sufficient to earn the next title shot. Prates is confident that defeating the former champion should secure his position as the number one contender in the lightweight division.
