Shavkat Rakhmonov was officially deprived of a title fight in the UFC – Boxing/MMA
Chapter UFC Dana White commented on the news about the appointment of the fight Shavkat Rakhmonov With Ian Garry for the December tournament, Sports.kz reports with reference to Sport24.ru.
Initially, the fighter from Kazakhstan was supposed to meet with the champion Belal Muhammad, but the belt holder dropped out due to illness. As a result, Irishman Gary became Rakhmonov’s opponent. The UFC decided not to introduce an interim title for this fight.
“There will be no time zone because we know approximately when Belal will return. He was out for a short time. The fight between Garry and Rakhmonov will determine who will become the No. 1 contender in the welterweight division. Plus, it would benefit both of them to have a five-round fight before a real title fight. It's great that it will be so rare…
