Joaquin Buckley has issued a fiery warning to Shavkat Rakhmonov. The 2 UFC fighters have been taking continuous digs at one another on social media.
Buckley claims that he has been calling out Rakhmonov for a yr now, and this time, the latter’s “final destination is set.” He has requested ‘Nomad’ to signal the contract, claiming that the 31-year-old has by no means confronted anybody with superior power, speed, and pressure like ‘New Mansa.’
On one in every of Buckley’s Instagram posts, Rakhmonov not too long ago quipped:
“Black boy you get beat up 👊🏽”
Buckley took this comment significantly and fired again at ‘Nomad’ through a number of social media posts. He said in a type of clips:
“Shavkat, I heard you speaking a few black boy. I’m gonna present you that rattling boy. I’m gonna present you the place the f**ok we come from, how lengthy we’ve been struggling, how lengthy we’ve been disadvantaged, however how lengthy we nonetheless stand up… I’m gonna f** you up. Shavkat, if you happen to don’t signal, moth*****ker, any individual else is gonna die.”
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Buckley’s surge within the 170-pound division was halted earlier this year by Kamaru Usman. Nonetheless, the 31-year-old energy striker is keen to return to profitable methods and desires to battle Shavkat Rakhmonov.
The undefeated Kazakh fighter, however, has been sidelined after his win towards Ian Machado Garry. Nonetheless, he might be weeks away from making his UFC return and has already referred to as out champion Islam Makhachev.
Shavkat Rakhmonov doesn’t contemplate Ian Machado Garry a worthy title challenger
After being the primary man to remove Ian Machado Garry’s 0, Shavkat Rakhmonov has been sidelined due to damage. Then again, Garry has gained on quick discover towards Carlos Prates in 2025 and not too long ago beat Belal Muhammad at UFC Qatar.
‘The Future’ has additionally referred to as out champion Islam Makhachev. Nonetheless, Rakhmonov doesn’t contemplate the Irishman as a worthy title challenger. He posted on X.
No trash discuss, simply information: Ian Garry misplaced to me whereas I used to be injured. He hasn’t completed anybody in his final six fights, and Prates practically stopped him. Doesn’t sound like a #1 contender to me.”
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In 2024, Rakhmonov was scheduled to battle then-champion Belal Muhammad at UFC 310. Nonetheless, Muhammad pulled out of the bout due to a bone an infection.
When Rakhmonov was on the sidelines due to his damage following the Ian Machado Garry battle, Muhammad misplaced his title to Jack Della Maddalena. Nonetheless, Della Maddalena’s reign ended too quickly, because the Australian was dethroned at UFC 322.
Newly minted 170-pound champion Makhachev is rumored to fight former champion Kamaru Usman subsequent. Then again, Rakhmonov, Garry, Prates, and Michael Morales are additionally searching for a title alternative, making it onerous for the matchmakers to resolve who the subsequent welterweight title challenger ought to be.
