UFC, Shavkat and Rakhmonov
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So long, Shavkat! ‘Division moved on’ after ‘Nomad’ knee injury, says UFC 322’s Jack Della — ‘Stay inactive, fall behind’
Shavkat Rakhmonov was supposed to get “munched” by Belal Muhammad at UFC 310. Unfortunately, “Nomad” suffered a devastating knee injury that required surgery, sending the undefeated welterweight to the sidelines for what has now been close to a year — with no definitive timeline for return.
Colby Covington went off on Shavkat Rakhmonov as the pair of welterweights continue to exchange words. Covington (17-4 MMA, 12-4 UFC) recently revealed to Submission Radio that he offered to step in against Rakhmonov (18-0 MMA,
Shavkat Rakhmonov, once a rising star in the welterweight division, finds himself sidelined due to a knee injury, raising questions about the future of his career and the dynamics of the division. This article explores the implications of Rakhmonov's injury on the welterweight landscape,
Paddy Pimblett recently assessed the fallout from Islam Makhachev’s win at UFC 322 and its impact on the lightweight division. The lightweight contender expected a clear path toward Ilia Topuria.
Daniel Cormier thinks it's wide open as to who would get the first shot at Islam Makhachev's UFC welterweight title.
History was made at Madison Square Garden on Saturday as Islam Makhachev became a two-division champion with a dominant performance over welterweight champ Jack Della Maddalena. The former lightweight champion moved up a weight class and outwrestled Della Maddalena across five rounds, defeating him via unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 50-45).