Former UFC welterweight title challenger Colby Covington has defended lightweight champion Islam Makhachev while criticizing the potential interim title contenders, stating that both Prates and Morales are not worthy of an interim belt, according to a report by Farah Hannoun for MMA Junkie on October 30, 2026.
Colby Covington Defends Makhachev, Questions Interim Title Worthiness of Prates and Morales
