UFC Legend Backs Islam Makhachev for Declining Title Defense as Dana White Forced to Introduce Interim 170-Lb. Belt
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UFC Legend Backs Islam Makhachev for Declining Title Defense as Dana White Forced to Introduce Interim 170-Lb. Belt
Islam Makhachev has come under intense scrutiny for rejecting the proposed matchup against Carlos Prates. His snub forced Dana White and team to put together an interim welterweight title and prevent the division from holding up. While the development placed Makhachev under the spotlight, some, like former champion and Olympic gold medalist Henry Cejudo, believe […]
Henry Cejudo Agrees With Makhachev Turning Down Prates
Former UFC two-division champion Henry Cejudo says that he agrees with Islam Makhachev turning down a fight against Carlos Prates. The UFC offered Makhachev a fight against Prates for his next UFC welterweight title defense, but Makhachev turned down the fight, as he believes that Prates and Michael Morales need to fight each other to […]
Islam Makhachev's decision not to lead the card of UFC 336 to await a clear definition of the next challenger in the middle (77 kg) continues to generate repercussions in the MMA world. While the linear champion received criticism from President Dana White and rivals of the division, Henry Cejudo adopted an opposite tone and left [...] The post UFC 336: Former champion supports refusal of Makhachev and praise Carlos Prates vs Morales appeared fi…
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