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Dana White questions Makhachev's activity after UFC title delay

Dana White questioned how often Islam Makhachev actually fights after the champion asked to return only after Ramadan, and the UFC set an interim title bout between Carlos Prates and Michael Morales for Toronto on 30 January 2027.

By RedaçãoPublished: 10/26/2026, 13:08

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Islam Makhachev estava escalado para defender o cinturão dos meio-médios do UFC em janeiro. Agora ele quer voltar só depois do Ramadã, e essa mudança é a razão pela qual a organização parou de esperar por ele.

Dana White explicou o raciocínio a jornalistas no sábado, na esteira do UFC 333, e aproveitou a ocasião para questionar com que frequência o campeão realmente luta.

A consequência prática: Carlos Prates e Michael Morales vão lutar por um cinturão interino. A luta está marcada para a Scotiabank Arena, em Toronto, em 30 de janeiro de 2027 — UFC 336 — e quem vencer deve enfrentar Makhachev em uma luta de unificação, potencialmente no próximo verão.

White disse que a mudança de planos de Makhachev foi exatamente o que levou a organização a criar o cinturão interino. Sobre a agenda do campeão, o CEO do UFC colocou assim: “Em média, o Islam luta uma vez por ano, e ele estava marcado para janeiro e então disse: ‘Não quero lutar até depois do Ramadã.’ Você simplesmente não pode segurar as divisões assim. É preciso seguir em frente. E essa luta faz sentido.”

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