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Rakhmonov hasn’t fought since a unanimous decision win over Garry in December 2024. The matchup was billed as a title eliminator with the winner expected to fight then-champion Belal Muhammad. However, Rakhmonov was sidelined due to a knee injury. The welterweight title has changed hands twice since while Rakhmonov is yet to recover.
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Rakhmonov was recently revealed wearing a knee brace and carrying crutches. Rakhmonov’s manager subsequently revealed that “Nomad” recently underwent surgery again after re-injuring his knee. The undefeated Kazakh is expected to take another 10 months to recover. Rakhmonov has also been dropped from the official UFC welterweight rankings, with Garry taking his No. 2 spot.
Lasting Effects?
Garry recently took credit for sidelining Rakhmonov at the prime of his career. Garry re-shared a slow motion video of him bending Rakhmonov’s knee with an oblique kick during their fight. The caption read: “Ian destroyed Shavkat’s career.”
Garry also wrote in a tweet: “He was eliminated at our title eliminator.”
Garry (17-1) suffered his only professional loss against Rakhmonov (19-0), who went the distance for the first time in his career against “The Future.” Garry has since rebounded with wins over Carlos Prates and Belal Muhammad.
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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