Following his victory, Carlos Prates is now in a position to call out Islam Makhachev and point out that he finished Jack Della Maddalena in less time than the champion did. This gives Prates legitimate talking points for pursuing a fight with Makhachev. The post notes that Makhachev now has multiple potential opponents creating media narratives and callouts. Ian Garry and Belal Muhammad are mentioned as other fighters in this group, but the author suggests they would not be the first priority. The situation creates an interesting dynamic where several welterweight contenders have claims to title shots or superfights.
