December 8, 2024 4:20 pm ET
The stage for the way forward for the welterweight division was set on Saturday at UFC 310 when Shavkat Rakhmonov picked up a co-main occasion win over Ian Machado Garry.
In a combat dubbed as a title eliminator for champion Belal Muhammad’s belt, Rakhmonov (19-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC) earned a unanimous decision win over Machado Garry (15-1 MMA, 8-1 UFC) at T-Cellular Area in Las Vegas.
After the combat, Muhammad entered the octagon and had a faceoff with Rakhmonov, and the pair are anticipated to combat within the first half of 2025.
Is the matchup a lock, although, or is there another choices on the desk? Watch the video above for ideas and evaluation on Rakhmonov’s future after UFC 310.
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