Following his knockout victory over Jack Della Maddalena, Carlos Prates now has ammunition to call out Islam Makhachev. The post suggests Prates can point to the fact that he finished Maddalena, while Makhachev went to decision with the Australian fighter. This gives Prates a talking point for media exchanges and building hype for a potential title fight. The commentary notes that Makhachev now has multiple potential opponents who can generate media attention, with Ian Garry and Renato Moraes also mentioned as fighters who could create promotional narratives. The implication is that these fighters can use their performances as leverage to campaign for title shots.
