Prates can now promote potential Makhachev fight after finishing Della Maddalena

Following his victory over Jack Della Maddalena, Carlos Prates now has promotional ammunition to call out Islam Makhachev by claiming he finished an opponent Makhachev could not. This gives Prates a talking point for generating interest in a potential title fight. The post notes that Makhachev now has multiple media-savvy potential opponents creating storylines. Ian Garry and others are also mentioned as fighters building narratives for potential matchups with the champion. The landscape of lightweight contenders with promotional skills appears to be growing.