RUMOR UFC 336: Makhachev reportedly out of Toronto headliner against Prates
Welterweight champion Islam Makhachev is no longer expected to defend his title against Carlos Prates atop UFC 336 in Toronto. Ag. Fight broke the news and Ariel Helwani backed it, writing: "Date doesn't work for Makhachev anymore. Unclear why." The fight was the UFC's plan but...
- Summary
- Makhachev vs. Prates is reportedly off as the January 30 UFC 336 headliner with no replacement named, and Prates answered with Nate Diaz's 'not surprised' clip.
- Key points (one per line)
- Islam Makhachev vs. Carlos Prates is reportedly no longer the target to headline UFC 336 in Toronto on January 30, first reported by Ag. Fight.
Ariel Helwani says the date no longer works for Makhachev, with no reason given; the UFC has not named a new main event.
Dana White would neither confirm nor deny the report.
Prates reacted by posting Nate Diaz's 'I'm not surprised' interview from UFC 196.
- Also reported by (Name | URL per line)
- BJPenn.com | https://www.bjpenn.com/mma-news/islam-makhachev/islam-makhachev-carlos-prates-ufc-336-fight-scratched/
Bloody Elbow | https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/10/23/dana-white-gives-tight-lipped-reaction-to-reportedly-cancelled-plans-for-islam-makhachev/
Yahoo Sports MMA / Uncrowned | https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/islam-makhachev-reportedly-ufc-336-024527579.html
Heavy on UFC | https://heavy.com/sports/ufc/dana-white-reacts-ufc-336-off/
Knockout Daily | https://knockoutdaily.com/news/shavkat-rakhmonov-training-clip-drops-just-as-ufc-336-loses-its-main-event
MMA Fanatik Slovakia | https://sport.aktuality.sk/mma-fanatik/zakulisne-zdroje-hovoria-o-obrovskej-pohrome-pre-ufc-vedenie-narychlo-zachranuje-hlavny-zapas/
Yahoo Sports MMA / Uncrowned | https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/dana-white-reacts-news-ufc-054802366.html
Blood & Sweat | https://www.bloodandsweat.ru/2026/10/slux-islam-maxachev-otkazalsya-dratsya-s-pratesom-na-ufc-336/
ActuMMA | https://www.actumma.com/un-changement-inattendu-remet-en-question-le-prochain-combat-dislam-makhachev-a-lufc/194063/
X: @arielhelwani | https://x.com/arielhelwani/status/2113682139258745275
MMA Insight | https://mmainsight.com/news/islam-makhachev-wont-be-headlining-ufc-336-in-january
Bloody Elbow | https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/10/24/carlos-prates-reacts-to-islam-makhachevs-reported-ufc-336-withdrawal-with-iconic-nate-diaz-moment/
Yardbarker MMA | https://www.yardbarker.com/mma/articles/carlos_prates_reacts_to_islam_makhachevs_reported_ufc_336_withdrawal_with_iconic_nate_diaz_moment/s1_17651_44467201
FightTime.ru | https://fighttime.ru/news/item/44476-karlos-prates-otreagiroval-na-novost-ob-otmene-boya-s-islamom-makhachevym.html
X: @AgFight | https://x.com/AgFight/status/2113675327348375861
Yardbarker MMA | https://www.yardbarker.com/mma/articles/islam_makhachev_pulls_out_of_carlos_prates_fight_as_ufc_336_loses_main_event_spot/s1_17730_44467311
Fightsports Greece | https://www.fightsports.gr/mma/%ce%b5%ce%ba%cf%84%cf%8c%cf%82-ufc-336-%ce%bf-islam-makhachev-%ce%b7-%ce%b1%ce%b9%ce%bd%ce%b9%ce%b3%ce%bc%ce%b1%cf%84%ce%b9%ce%ba%ce%ae-%ce%b1%ce%bd%cf%84%ce%af%ce%b4%cf%81%ce%b1%cf%83%ce%b7-%cf%84/
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