Khabib Nurmagomedov has placed Shavkat Rakhmonov in line among the contenders for a championship fight.

This statement made many people reflect.

2024-12-18 10:42:23https://www.caravan.kz/sport/habib-nurmagomedov-postavil-shavkata-rahmonova-v-ochered-v-spiske-pretendentov-na-chempionskij-boj/

Former UFC champion and Russian mixed martial artist Khabib Nurmagomedov shared his thoughts on the current state of affairs in the UFC welterweight division, as reported by Caravan.kz.

Currently, the champion of the UFC welterweight division is Belal Muhammad. Following him, the Top-5 rankings include former champion Leon Edwards, Kazakh fighter Shavkat Rakhmonov, Kamaru Usman, Jack Della Maddalena, and Sean Brady.

Nurmagomedov believes that Kamaru Usman should be at the top of the Top-5 rankings, and no one else.

“I think I want to see a fight between Belal and Kamaru. I want to see it because Kamaru deserves it—people can say whatever they want, but Kamaru deserves this fight. Of course, Shavkat is also in line, but I think if Kamaru beats one guy, someone like Jack Della Maddalena, he will be able to fight for the title,” Khabib said in a conversation with Henry Cejudo on the Pound-4-Pound podcast.

Earlier, in December 2024, Shavkat Rakhmonov won a decision victory over Ian Garry despite an injury.