Makhachev Out of UFC 336; Prates vs. Morales Booked for Interim Welterweight Title

The story so far

4 publishers have covered this in 6 articles since 24 Oct 2026. feeds.bleacherreport.com published first, on 24 October at 19:51 UTC; CBS Sports Headlines followed 4 min later. The most recent article, from SI Feed, appeared on 25 October at 21:00 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: www.espn.com (major outlet), feeds.bleacherreport.com, CBS Sports Headlines, SI Feed.

3 prediction markets price this story:

• Will Islam Makhachev be the UFC Welterweight Champion on December 31, 2026? — the market puts it at 96%, with $131 traded in the last 24 hours, closing 1 Jan 2027. Islam Makhachev must hold the official UFC Welterweight title at 12:00 PM ET on December 31, 2026 for the Yes outcome. Interim champions do not count, and a vacant belt results in an Other resolution. Readers often mistake the date of the linked news story or interim status for the final championship standing.
• Michael Morales — the market puts it at 12%, with $225 traded in the last 24 hours, closing 31 Dec 2027. The market resolves to Yes if Michael Morales holds the UFC Welterweight Title on December 31, 2027 at 12:00 PM ET. Otherwise, it resolves to No. Readers often mistake the date of the linked news story for the resolution deadline.
• Islam Makhachev — the market puts it at 96%, with $92 traded in the last 24 hours, closing 31 Dec 2026. The market resolves to Yes if Islam Makhachev holds the UFC Welterweight Title on December 31, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET. It resolves to No if he does not hold the title at that specific moment. Readers often mistake the date of the linked news story for the resolution deadline.

Odds are the market's probability that the outcome happens, updated every few minutes. They are information about what traders expect, not a forecast we make and not investment advice.