Despite suffering a broken arm at UFC 299 last month, welterweight contender Jack Della Maddalena is confident of being fit to return on home soil this summer.
Welterweight contender Shavkat Rakhmonov appears more than willing to answer the callout of UFC 299 victor Jack Della Maddalena inside the Octagon. Della Maddalena was one of the biggest winners to emerge from this past weekend's pay-per-view event at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida.
The history of the UFC is littered with great bouts between titans of the sport. The problem is that circumstances out of the control of UFC President Dana White often arise, making these major fights few and far between.
No.8-ranked UFC welterweight contender Geoff Neal wants to see Colby Covington vs. Shavkat Rakhmonov come to fruition. Back at UFC 296, "Chaos" failed in his third crack at the UFC Welterweight Championship, falling to Leon Edwards via unanimous decision in the main-event.
UFC welterweight contender Shavkat Rakhmonov returned to Kazakhstan after UFC 296 to a big surprise. Rakhmonov defeated former UFC welterweight title challenger Stephen Thompson on the UFC 296 main card last Saturday.
Shavkat Rakhmonov notched the biggest win of his career on Saturday, but it turns out he nearly didn’t make it to the cage at all. Rakhmonov handed Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson his first ever submission loss via a second-round rear naked choke on the UFC 296 main card at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Shavkat Rakhmonov achieved a historic feat at UFC 296 by becoming the first fighter to submit Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson. The end came at 4:56 in the second round, marking yet another impressive finish for Rakhmonov, who has now maintained an unblemished record of 18-0.
Shavkat Rakhmonov has had a tough time getting fights against Top 10 fighters in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, and he plans to make the most of his showcase this Saturday.
Recent footage has revealed UFC welterweight rising star Shavkat Rakhmonov can be as dangerous in training as he is in the Octagon. 'Nomad' is considered one of the biggest prospects at 170lbs right now.
Shavkat Rakhmonov has finally found a fight in the form of former welterweight title challenger Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson. The pair of welterweights are set to fight at UFC 296 in Las Vegas December 16th according to UFC CEO and president Dana White.
Two top-10 Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweights went public about a huge fight to end the year. On social media, Stephen Thompson (17-6-1) posted on Friday that the organization offered him a fight against Shavkat Rakhmonov (17-0), and that he had accepted it.
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