Prates can now leverage early Maddalena finish in callouts toward Makhachev

Carlos Prates now has leverage to call out Islam Makhachev by pointing to his early stoppage of Jack Della Maddalena, whom Makhachev defeated but did not finish. The post suggests that Makhachev now faces multiple potential media-driven opponents who can use this narrative. Ian Garry and Shavkat Rakhmonov are mentioned as other fighters also vying for attention in potential matchups with Makhachev. The implication is that Prates can use his finishing ability as a talking point to generate interest and position himself as a worthy challenger. The post highlights the growing number of welterweights creating promotional angles for fights with the lightweight champion.