When Shavkat Rakhmonov made his UFC debut in October 2020, he stepped into the octagon shrouded in mystery. That was at least, in part, because of his appearance and the fact that few fans knew where he came from. While Rakhmonov was born October 23, 1994, in Sho’rchi, Uzbekistan, his ethnical background is Kazakh. Both
Day: December 7, 2024
A pivotal showdown between undefeated welterweight contenders is the UFC 310 co-main event as Shavkat Rakhmonov takes on Ian Machado Garry. This bout scheduled for five rounds is taking place Saturday, Dec. 7 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Originally, Rakhmonov (18-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) was slated to challenge 170-pound champion Belal Muhammad until Muhammad
UFC 310 goes down Saturday night with a flyweight championship showdown atop the bill, and MMA Junkie Radio’s “Gorgeous” George and “Goze” will host a live-streamed watch-along right here at 8 p.m. ET. In the headliner, flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja (28-5 MMA, 12-3 UFC) takes on Kai Asakura (21-4 MMA, 0-0 UFC), who will make
UFC 310 takes place Saturday, and you can join us for live round-by-round coverage and official results. The event (pay-per-view, ESPN2, ESPN+) takes place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, In the headliner, flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja (28-5 MMA, 12-3 UFC) puts his title on the line against promotional debutant Kai Asakura (21-4 MMA, 0-0
LAS VEGAS – Belal Muhammad will have his eyes peeled for the UFC 310 co-main event. Muhammad (24-3 MMA, 15-3 UFC) was scheduled to defend his welterweight title against Shavkat Rakhmonov in Saturday’s main event, but was forced out due to a bone infection in his foot. Instead, Rakhmonov will take on Ian Machado Garry
Nate Diaz threw a water bottle at UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev and his team backstage at the UFC 310 weigh-ins. It’s unclear what sparked the backstage disturbance at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, but Diaz was captured on video being corraled by security and yelling at Makhachev and members of his team.
LAS VEGAS – Merab Dvalishvili and Umar Nurmagomedov got into it on Friday night. Not only did the two have a lot to say backstage prior to their UFC 311 press conference in Las Vegas, but also during. Dvalishvili (18-4 MMA, 11-2 UFC) and Nurmagomedov (18-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) got into a heated argument and
LAS VEGAS – UFC 310 ceremonial weigh-ins took place Friday, and the fighters came face-to-face one final time before Saturday’s event. Now, in the words of Jon Anik, “One more sleep.” UFC 310 takes place Saturday at T-Mobile Arena (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+). The event is headlined by flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja (28-5 MMA, 12-3 UFC) vs. Kai
LAS VEGAS – UFC flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja sent Muhammad Mokaev some encouraging words. Undefeated contender Mokaev (13-0) was on the cusp of a title shot after defeating Manel Kape at UFC 304 in July, but instead, was surprisingly not re-signed by the UFC. Mokaev and the UFC parting ways took many by surprise, especially
Justin Watson has made combat sports history. Since the conception of organized and recorded fighting, there haven’t been many two-second knockouts. But at BKFC 69 in Atlanta, Watson uncorked an immediate overhand right on Cole Ferrell to win the fight officially at 0:02 of Round 1. After Ferrell toppled to the canvas face-first, referee Bryan
LAS VEGAS – Islam Makhachev seems to be done welcoming challengers from 145 pounds. Makhachev, UFC lightweight champion, has defended his title twice against Alexander Volkanovski, who was then champion of the featherweight division. Still reigning and 2-0 against featherweight challengers, Makhachev says he’s done with those types of matchups, which means bad news for