Shavkat
Rakhmonov considers himself the clear No. 1 contender for the
subsequent
UFC welterweight title shot and believes Kamaru
Usman needs to be ashamed to even compete in that race.
The welterweight title just lately modified arms with Belal
Muhammad dethroning Leon
Edwards by way of unanimous determination at UFC 304
in Manchester in July. Rakhmonov, Usman, Jack
Della Maddalena and Edwards look like among the many main
contender for the following shot at Muhammad.
Nevertheless, Rakhmonov believes that whereas others are shut, he’s
clearly essentially the most deserving candidate with all 18 of his profession wins
coming by way of stoppage — six of them within the UFC.
“UFC thinks that I’m the No.1 contender and I needs to be subsequent,”
Rakhmonov informed Submission Radio. “As a result of there’s no [other]
clear contender anyway. I acquired 100% finishes, all wins on the UFC.
So I rightfully needs to be subsequent. Everybody else [is] additionally very shut
however I feel they want couple of wins to get this title shot. So I
needs to be subsequent… For me I’m really prepared any time. So earlier than the
finish of the yr or each time UFC desires to prepare this battle,
each time Belal is prepared. This yr, early subsequent yr, I don’t care.
I’m able to win this belt and produce it again to Kazakhstan.”
Rakhmonov had just lately dismissed Usman’s bid for a title shot with
a comparability of their information.
18-0 with 100% finishes or 0-3 within the final
three fights. I feel there needs to be no query who fights subsequent
for the title 🤫— Shavkat “Nomad” Rakhmonov (@Rakhmonov1994)
August 23, 2024
Reiterating his stance, Rakhmonov stated Usman needs to be ashamed to
ask for a title shot whereas on a three-fight shedding streak.
“I don’t know what [Usman’s] enthusiastic about,” he stated. “I feel
it’s form of disgrace to ask for title shot after shedding three fights
straight… I can not get my head round it. However yeah, it’s what it
is.”
