Prates can now promote himself against Makhachev after early Maddalena finish

Following his quick finish of Jack Della Maddalena, Carlos Prates now has promotional ammunition to call out Islam Makhachev, being able to claim he finished Maddalena earlier than Makhachev did. The post suggests Makhachev now has multiple potential media-friendly opponents creating buzz, with Ian Garry and Santiago Moraes also in the mix beyond Prates. Details are limited but the implication is that Prates's dominant performance gives him leverage in the lightweight title picture conversation.