Shavkat Rakhmonov has given his two cents on what he would do in a possible bout towards reigning UFC welterweight champion Islam Makhachev.
The Kazakh phenom, who has not fought in almost 2 years because of again accidents and was additionally faraway from the UFC rankings a couple of months in the past, has undergone one other surgical procedure, and following restoration and rehabilitation, he’s now again within the health club and is anticipated to return to the octagon in early 2027.
Throughout a current sit-down with ALF International, “Nomad” briefly defined what he’ll do in a possible bout with Makahchev. The undefeated 170-pounder believes he’s higher than Makahchev within the placing division and also will be capable to stuff the P4P king’s takedown after they lock horns. He stated:
“I ought to be capable to [takedown] defend myself fairly successfully. I’ll do fairly effectively. I feel my stand-up is healthier than Islam’s.”
Rakhmonov believes he’s the “hardest” problem for the two-division UFC champ and likewise confessed:
“[Makhachev is] additionally the hardest opponent for me personally.”
Take a look at Shavkat Rakhmonov’s feedback about Islam Makhachev under:
Shavkat Rakhmonov considers himself the “most severe contender,” highlights the place Islam Makhachev went unsuitable
Throughout the same interview, “Nomad” added that he didn’t like how Islam Makhachev, after turning into the UFC welterweight champion, didn’t take into account him essentially the most deserving 170-pound contender, simply because Rakhmonov hasn’t fought in a yr. As a substitute, Makhachev needed to defend his title towards Kamaru Usman, Michael Morales, or Carlos Prates. About that, Rakhmonov added:
“Islam turned champion. He was doing a little unusual issues that I didn’t like. After all, I like Islam as an individual, however essentially the most severe contender, the one who deserved it, was me. Possibly I haven’t fought in a yr, however I received seven fights within the UFC.”
Take a look at Shavkat Rakhmonov’s feedback under:
Who’s Islam Makhachev going to combat subsequent?
Islam Makhachev is anticipated to make the second protection of his UFC welterweight title probably later this yr or tremendous early subsequent yr. After his UFC 330 win, the 34-year-old made it clear that he suffered no main accidents whereas going 5 rounds with Ian Machado Garry and expects to combat once more quickly.
He’s expected to lock horns with prime contender Carlos Prates. “The Nightmare” is using a three-fight win streak and has knocked out 2 former UFC champions back-to-back.
