Shavkat Rakhmonov and Geoff Neal put collectively fourteen minutes of blazing motion, which Takhmonov capped off along with his seventeenth straight end.
Shavkat Rakhmonov entered UFC 285 with an astounding 16-0 document with 16 finishes. In the meantime, his opponent Geoff Neal had received 9 of his final 11, with 9 knockouts in his skilled profession. On paper, the 2 high quality strikers have been destined for an awesome bout, and so they delivered.
For 14 minutes Rakhmonov and Neal mixed for 165 important strikes, buying and selling blows forwards and backwards with precision and energy. Rakhmonov would push Neal to the cage with correct physique strikes, and Neal would return with a strong boxing combo.
Lastly, after practically quarter-hour of thrilling motion, Rakhmonov slipped behind Neal and locked in a good choke for his seventeenth straight victory and end.
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Shavkat Rakhmonov assertion victory earned him the correct to name for a title shot after the struggle
After the bout, Rakhmonov informed Joe Rogan within the Octagon that he needed a title struggle subsequent. The ninth ranked welterwieght within the UFC, Rakhmonov’s victory over Neal, the seventh ranked fighter within the division, ought to shortly elevate him up the rankings and into title rivalry.
The UFC welterweight champion, Leon Edwards, is scheduled for a rematch with Kamaru Usman in April. After that bout, Rakhmonov is an possibility for the subsequent championship bout, however so is Khamzat Chimaev and Colby Covington. The welterweight division is stacked, and it might be yet one more struggle earlier than Rakhmonov can name for his shot.
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