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Gets shot at title
Rakhmonov will fight Belal Muhammad at UFC 310 on Dec. 7, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Rakhmonov has been sidelined since December 2023 due to a major ligament tear in his ankle. Now that he's made a full recovery, he'll get his chance to claim the welterweight title, though he'll have to give Muhammad his first loss in nearly six years in order to do so.
Rakhmonov has been sidelined since December 2023 due to a major ligament tear in his ankle. Now that he's made a full recovery, he'll get his chance to claim the welterweight title, though he'll have to give Muhammad his first loss in nearly six years in order to do so.
Recovering from pre-fight ankle injury
Rakhmonov revealed that he suffered a major ligament tear in his ankle six weeks prior to his second-round win via rear-naked choke over Stephen Thompson at UFC 296 in Las Vegas on Saturday, Shaun Al-Shatti of MMAFighting.com reports.
ANALYSIS
As a result of the knee injury, Rakhmonov was more reliant on his knees to submit Thompson. Now a perfect 6-0 during his UFC career, Rakhmonov will likely take some time to heal up from the injury before potentially fighting for a welterweight title.
As a result of the knee injury, Rakhmonov was more reliant on his knees to submit Thompson. Now a perfect 6-0 during his UFC career, Rakhmonov will likely take some time to heal up from the injury before potentially fighting for a welterweight title.
Rise to top continues
Rakhmonov defeated Stephen Thompson via submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:56 of Round 2 at UFC 296 on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
The next man to survive Rakhmonov will be the first, as he's now 18-0 as a professional with eighteen stoppage victories (eight knockouts, 10 submissions). Simply put, the man has no weaknesses in his game. He's big, strong and equally effective both on the feet and the mat. Shavkat wisely limited Thompson's space, pinning him up against the cage for nearly all of Round 1. He employed a similar technique in Round 2 before finally forcing Wonderboy to the ground. Thompson survived the first deep rear-naked choke that came his way, but couldn't survive the second. Rakhmonov is now 6-0 in the UFC, with his last three wins coming against above-average opposition in Thompson, Geoff Neal and Neil Magny. One would assume he's no more than one win away from a shot at UFC gold, and it would seem like a smart bet Shavkat will fight for a title at some point in 2024.
The next man to survive Rakhmonov will be the first, as he's now 18-0 as a professional with eighteen stoppage victories (eight knockouts, 10 submissions). Simply put, the man has no weaknesses in his game. He's big, strong and equally effective both on the feet and the mat. Shavkat wisely limited Thompson's space, pinning him up against the cage for nearly all of Round 1. He employed a similar technique in Round 2 before finally forcing Wonderboy to the ground. Thompson survived the first deep rear-naked choke that came his way, but couldn't survive the second. Rakhmonov is now 6-0 in the UFC, with his last three wins coming against above-average opposition in Thompson, Geoff Neal and Neil Magny. One would assume he's no more than one win away from a shot at UFC gold, and it would seem like a smart bet Shavkat will fight for a title at some point in 2024.
To face Thompson
Rakhmonov will fight Stephen Thompson at UFC 296 on Dec. 16, according to UFC President Dana White.
ANALYSIS
Rakhmonov will come into this fight with a ton of hype, as he's sporting a 17-0 record during his professional career, all of which were finishes. He's coming off wins against Neil Magny and Geoff Neal, but the 40-year-old Thompson is hungry for a win to prove that he's still a contender.
Rakhmonov will come into this fight with a ton of hype, as he's sporting a 17-0 record during his professional career, all of which were finishes. He's coming off wins against Neil Magny and Geoff Neal, but the 40-year-old Thompson is hungry for a win to prove that he's still a contender.
Not fighting on Sept. 16
Rakhmonov will not fight Kelvin Gastelum on Sept. 16, according to Damon Martin of MMAFighting.com.
ANALYSIS
Gastelum withdrew from the fight because of an undisclosed injury. He is reportedly willing to compete against Rakhmonov in November. However, the undefeated welterweight prefers they fight during October if their fight can get re-scheduled.
Gastelum withdrew from the fight because of an undisclosed injury. He is reportedly willing to compete against Rakhmonov in November. However, the undefeated welterweight prefers they fight during October if their fight can get re-scheduled.