Islam Makhachev has spoken out regarding his decision to pass on fighting at UFC 336, resulting in an interim welterweight fight between Carlos Prates and Michael Morales being booked for the Toronto event. Prates vs. Morales was announced on Saturday afternoon in Abu Dhabi during UFC 333.
Source: [Yahoo Sports](https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/islam-makhachev-defends-decision-duck-123424462.html)