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Carlos Prates now has ammunition to challenge Islam Makhachev's standing after finishing Jack Della Maddalena, something Makhachev failed to do. The Brazilian striker can legitimately claim he 'managed to finish Maddalena' where the lightweight champion could not. This gives Prates talking points in potential media exchanges with the champion. The post suggests Makhachev is accumulating multiple potential media rivals who can point to their finishing ability. Ian Garry and Nico Moralès are mentioned as others in this category but are noted as secondary to Prates in this regard. The comment highlights how finishing shared opponents creates narrative leverage in fight promotion.
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