Shavkat Rakhmonov will fight Belal Muhammad in Canada.

It has been announced that a new venue is being considered for the UFC welterweight championship fight between Shavkat Rakhmonov (19-0) and Belal Muhammad (24-3), according to Meta-ratings.kz.

According to the latest information, the UFC is looking at Canada as a potential location. This could be the place where Shavkat Rakhmonov becomes the first Kazakhstani to win a title from the world's top organization.

Initially, it was reported that the fight would take place in Chicago, the hometown of Belal Muhammad. However, sources close to the fighters indicate that another option is currently being explored.

Let us remember that the MMA champion previously assessed Makhachev's chances in a fight against Rakhmonov.