Shavkat Rakhmonov will be happy to get face to face with Belal Muhammad at UFC 310 , should he emerge victorious from the co-main event. Rakhmonov (18-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) will face Ian Machado Garry (15-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) in a battle of unbeaten welterweight contenders scheduled for five rounds on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas (ESPN+ pay-per-view, ESPN2, Hulu, ESPN+ ). UFC CEO Dana White has stated the winner will challenge champ Muhammad (24-3 MMA, 15-3 UFC), who withdrew from the original headliner of the card against Rakhmonov. As the anticipated matchup between Rakhmonov and Machado Garry gets closer, Muhammad revealed Monday on social media that he has been cleared to resume training from the foot infection that delayed his first 170-pound title defense.
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Shavkat Rakhmonov welcomes in-cage faceoff with Belal Muhammad at UFC 310 – MMA Junkie