American journalist and MMA expert Kevin Iol, in an interview with SPORT+, told who is the main contender for the fight with Shavkat Rakhmonov after Belal Muhammad due to health reasons, he refused to go against the Kazakhstani, Sports.kz reports.
Rakhmonov was supposed to fight for the championship title with Muhammad on December 7, but due to a foot infection, the latter pulled out of the fight. The UFC is now looking for a replacement for Muhammad.
“They will most likely make Shavkat wait, especially since Belal is only expected to be out for six weeks. So they can fight in February. But if they make him fight, I think former welterweight champion Kamaru Usman is the most logical…
