Following his victory over Jack Della Maddalena, Carlos Prates now has leverage to call out Islam Makhachev, being able to claim he finished an opponent Makhachev went to decision with. The post notes that Makhachev now faces multiple potential media-driven opponents creating storylines. Ian Garry and Vicente Luque are mentioned as other possibilities generating attention. The early finish gives Prates a talking point that could build hype for a potential championship matchup.
