Makhachev out of UFC 336 as promotion hunts for a new main event
Welterweight champion Islam Makhachev has left the UFC 336 card scheduled for January 30 in Canada, and the promotion is searching for a new main event.
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O UFC 336 está sem a atração que o evento esperava. Islam Makhachev, campeão dos meio-médios (77 kg), saiu do card marcado para 30 de janeiro, no Canadá, e o Ultimate agora corre para fechar uma nova luta principal.
A informação foi obtida junto a fontes próximas à negociação. Makhachev aparecia como o nome cotado para liderar o show em solo canadense, o que obrigou a cúpula do Ultimate a refazer o planejamento da abertura do calendário numerado de 2026.
A expectativa de público e imprensa era outra: imaginava-se um possível duelo do campeão contra Carlos Prates. Confirmada a ausência do líder do ranking peso-por-peso, os bastidores esquentaram na procura por um substituto à altura do main event.
Com a data se aproximando, a diretoria trabalha em ritmo acelerado. O caminho passa por mapear, em várias categorias, os desafiantes de maior peso que tenham agenda livre e preparação em curso para um compromisso no fim de janeiro.
A troca no topo do card deve agitar o noticiário do MMA nas próximas semanas, com atletas e empresários tentando acertar contratos. Até aqui, ninguém foi anunciado oficialmente como dono da luta principal no Canadá.
Makhachev estava escalado para o evento e era o nome forte da atração principal. Sem ele, a organização estuda outras possibilidades para o show no Canadá, sem definição pública até o momento.
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