Prates can now claim he finished Della Maddalena faster than Makhachev

Following Carlos Prates' knockout victory over Jack Della Maddalena, the Brazilian now has talking points to use in potential callouts of Islam Makhachev. Prates can legitimately claim he "was able to finish Della Maddalena early," something Makhachev did not do in his decision victory over the Australian. This gives Prates ammunition for media exchanges and increases his profile as a potential opponent for the lightweight champion. The post notes that Makhachev now has multiple potential media-friendly opponents creating noise, with Ian Garry and Movsar Evloev also in the conversation.