Shavkat Rakhmonov
Nomad
Kazakhstan
Out
Injury Knee
Est. Return 11/1/2026
Undergoes knee surgery
Rakhmonov recently underwent surgery to repair his knee, MMA reporter Ariel Helwani reports.
ANALYSIS
Rakhmonov is expected to be sidelined for 9-10 months following the procedure. The 31-year-old welterweight is unfortunately no stranger to long-term injuries, as he suffered a major ankle ligament tear in the same leg back in 2023, which forced him to miss a full year of action.
Rakhmonov is expected to be sidelined for 9-10 months following the procedure. The 31-year-old welterweight is unfortunately no stranger to long-term injuries, as he suffered a major ankle ligament tear in the same leg back in 2023, which forced him to miss a full year of action.
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Remains perfect, title shot next
Rakhmonov defeated Ian Garry via unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 48-47) at UFC 310 on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
Competing in his 19th professional bout, this was the first time Rakhmonov didn't earn a stoppage victory. He definitely deserved to win a fight which was very easy to score, but those expecting an overwhelming performance as a -400 favorite didn't get their wish. Almost nothing happened over the first two rounds, but Shavkat landed the only notable blows. Garry rebounded in Round 3 before Rakhmonov was finally able to get to his wrestling in Round 4. Garry nearly pulled off a Round 5 miracle with a rear-naked choke, but Shavkat survived and took the decision. All told, Rakhmonov landed 2-of-10 takedowns for 11:41 worth of control time. Shavkat's next fight will be against Belal Muhammad -- his originally scheduled opponent this evening -- for the UFC Welterweight Championship. It's worth noting that Rakhmonov was roughly a -210 favorite when the original betting lines came out.
Competing in his 19th professional bout, this was the first time Rakhmonov didn't earn a stoppage victory. He definitely deserved to win a fight which was very easy to score, but those expecting an overwhelming performance as a -400 favorite didn't get their wish. Almost nothing happened over the first two rounds, but Shavkat landed the only notable blows. Garry rebounded in Round 3 before Rakhmonov was finally able to get to his wrestling in Round 4. Garry nearly pulled off a Round 5 miracle with a rear-naked choke, but Shavkat survived and took the decision. All told, Rakhmonov landed 2-of-10 takedowns for 11:41 worth of control time. Shavkat's next fight will be against Belal Muhammad -- his originally scheduled opponent this evening -- for the UFC Welterweight Championship. It's worth noting that Rakhmonov was roughly a -210 favorite when the original betting lines came out.
Receives new opponent
Rakhmonov will fight Ian Garry at UFC 310 on Dec. 7, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Rakhmonov was originally slated for a title fight against Belal Muhammad in December, but the latter was forced to withdraw due to a foot injury. As a result, Rakhmonov will now take on Garry, who also boats an undefeated record (15-0) as a professional fighter but will be at a three-inch reach disadvantage.
Rakhmonov was originally slated for a title fight against Belal Muhammad in December, but the latter was forced to withdraw due to a foot injury. As a result, Rakhmonov will now take on Garry, who also boats an undefeated record (15-0) as a professional fighter but will be at a three-inch reach disadvantage.
Champion withdraws
Rakhmonov will not fight UFC Welterweight Champion Belal Muhammad at UFC 310 on Dec. 7, according to Mike Heck of MMAFighting.com.
ANALYSIS
Rakhmonov is presumably good to go for Dec. 7, but his opponent is not, as Muhammad is dealing with a bone infection in one of his feet. The champion's inability to undergo physical activity for a while rendered him out for UFC 310 altogether. Now, Rakhmonov has a choice to make: fight someone else at UFC 310 or withdraw from the pay-per-view itself and see if he can get a championship bout scheduled again in 2025.
Rakhmonov is presumably good to go for Dec. 7, but his opponent is not, as Muhammad is dealing with a bone infection in one of his feet. The champion's inability to undergo physical activity for a while rendered him out for UFC 310 altogether. Now, Rakhmonov has a choice to make: fight someone else at UFC 310 or withdraw from the pay-per-view itself and see if he can get a championship bout scheduled again in 2025.
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.