Carlos Prates is now positioned to call out Islam Makhachev after finishing Jack Della Maddalena earlier than Makhachev did. This gives Prates leverage in media confrontations with the lightweight champion. The post notes that Makhachev now has multiple potential media-savvy opponents creating storylines. Ian Garry and Shavkat Rakhmonov are mentioned as other fighters in this category, though the post suggests they won't be first in line for attention.
