The series of victory of Shavkat Rakhmonov in UFC has made him one of the most notable faces in the tournament. The Kazakhstan boxer himself said he was capable of winning the Welterweight UFC championship from Belal Muhammad, if they met in the near future.
“I was actually invited by UFC to compete with Belal Muhammad. I personally immediately accepted the agreement. But unfortunately for me, Belal Muhammad refused to play, because his schedule was too close to each other. Belal Muhammad was not ready to protect the belt now,” Shavkat Rakhmonov said.
In fact, Belal Muhammad has just played in late July. At the UFC 304 event, he defeated Leon Edwards by calculating the point to win the championship. The need to go through the 5 -round match caused this boxer to suffer quite a lot of hurt, and he could not return to Nhu Y Rakhmonov.
As for Shavkat Rakhmonov, he has a perfect record with 18 wins (8 no, 10 submission). The representative of Kazakhstan joined UFC since 2020, and he has won 6 consecutive victories. However, Shavkat Rakhmonov has not fought any match in 2024.
Sharing the ability to encounter Muhammad in the future, Rakhmonov added: “We need more time to witness what we can happen. As long as he is ready, I will fight. Anyway, Muhammad is a champion, and he will have to protect the belt soon.”