Prates can now claim he finished Della Maddalena faster than Makhachev

Following his knockout victory over Jack Della Maddalena, Carlos Prates now has ammunition for callouts directed at Islam Makhachev. Prates can legitimately point out that he was able to finish Della Maddalena early, whereas Makhachev went to a decision with the Australian. This narrative gives Prates a talking point for building hype around a potential future matchup with the lightweight champion. The post notes that Makhachev now has multiple potential opponents who are generating media attention and callouts, including Ian Garry and Belal Muhammad, with Garry and Muhammad not being the primary options. The situation creates multiple compelling storylines for Makhachev's next fight.