October 31, 2024 12:16 pm ET
(This story was up to date so as to add new data.)
UFC 310 has taken a serious hit as welterweight champion Belal Muhammad is out of his Dec. 7 title battle in opposition to Shavkat Rakhmonov.
Muhammad introduced the information Thursday, posting a video of himself on Instagram through which he’s laying in a hospital mattress. Muhammad mentioned he “caught a bone an infection” in his foot and likewise included images. He can’t carry out bodily exercise for the following six weeks.
Muhammad (24-3 MMA, 15-3 UFC) vs. Rakhmonov (18-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) was slated to headline UFC 310 at T-Cell Area in Las Vegas (ESPN+ pay-per-view, ESPN2, ESPN+). Benny P on X was first to report Muhammad was out earlier than the champ’s announcement.
It’s unclear if Rakhmonov will keep on the cardboard, however the high contender posted on X that he’s open to preventing anybody for an interim title.
Wishing Belal a fast restoration. We’ll meet if you’re again at 100%. For now, I’m able to tackle any contender for the interim title at #UFC310
— Shavkat “Nomad” Rakhmonov (@Rakhmonov1994) October 31, 2024 Muhammad was trying to make a comparatively fast turnaround after capturing the welterweight title with a powerful win over Leon Edwards at UFC 304 in July. Muhammad is unbeaten in his previous 11 fights.
Undefeated in his professional MMA profession, Rakhmonov boasts a one hundred pc end fee. He most not too long ago submitted former title challenger Stephen Thompson in the second round at UFC 296 in December.
With the change, the present UFC 310 lineup contains:
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