Prates can now claim he finished Della Maddalena faster than Makhachev

Following his knockout victory over Jack Della Maddalena, Carlos Prates now has ammunition to call out Islam Makhachev by pointing out that he finished Della Maddalena while Makhachev could not. The post suggests this gives Prates legitimate talking points in potential media exchanges with the lightweight champion. This development creates multiple potential media-driven rivalries for Makhachev, with Ian Garry and Michael Morales also in the mix. The post notes that this narrative could help build interest in future matchups in the division.