The Palestinian welterweight champion was scheduled to make his first defense of the belt against Shavkat Rakhmonov
Belal Muhammad during a weigh-in.
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UFC 310 on December 8 has been left without a stellar event. As the reporter Al Zullino has been able to advance through his ‘X’ account, Belal Muhammad has been injured and will not be able to make his first defense of the welterweight title against Shavkat Rakhmonov. This is reportedly a serious injury which has caused the UFC to are looking for a replacement for the Palestinian fighter. Official confirmation is still missing of the parties involved.
It is not yet known if a acting belt, if the Kazakh directly will fight against another ranked rival from the top of the category, or directlythe UFC will seek another completely new fight. This It will depend on the actual extent of the injury of Belal as soon as the severity of the injury is confirmed. What is clear is that if Rakhmonov remains on the card, It will not be the main event not being the champion. In fact, everything indicates that The UFC will try to get another champion to defend his belt on that date. With less than two months left, the mission is complicated.
We must remember that on July 28 Muhammad managed to snatch the throne of the category from Leon Edwards after beating him by unanimous decision in a true exhibition of striking and grappling. Belal was superior in all aspects, and had decided to give Rakhmonov the opportunity for the last card of the year since all the fans and specialists classified her as the most difficult fight possible for him.
For his part, the Kazakh came to the fight with a undefeated record of 18-0, running as the great favorite to establish a hegemony in the division. To make matters worse, He has finished all his fights, beating fighters of the stature of Geoff Neal or Stephen Thompson. However, his big opportunity will have to wait, as Muhammad’s injury appears to be It will take him some time away from the octagon.
