UFC Champion Islam Makhachev Says Next Fight Will Be One of His Last

The story so far

4 publishers have covered this in 4 articles since 30 Oct 2026. www.espn.com published first, on 30 October at 21:05 UTC; feeds.bleacherreport.com followed 31 min later. The most recent article, from CBS Sports Headlines, appeared on 30 October at 21:52 UTC.

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

3 prediction markets price this story:

• Islam Makhachev — the market puts it at 96%, with $1 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.
• Islam Makhachev — the market puts it at 1%, closing 31 Dec 2026. The market resolves to Yes if Islam Makhachev holds the UFC Lightweight Title on December 31, 2026, at 12:00 PM ET. It resolves to No if he does not hold that title at that specific time. Readers often mistake the date of his next fight for the resolution deadline.
• Michael Morales — the market puts it at 17%, with $3 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.

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.