Buckley can now challenge Makhachev after finishing Maddalena early

Following Joaquin Buckley's early finish of Jack Della Maddalena, he is now in a position to openly challenge Islam Makhachev and claim that he 'was able to finish Maddalena early' while Makhachev could not. The post suggests this gives Makhachev many potential media rivals who can create compelling narratives, with Ian Garry and others not being the only options. The implication is that Buckley's impressive finish creates a credible callout angle that could generate interest in a future title fight.