A recurring theme has popped up on the main event of many UFC Fight Night cards recently. There are young up-and-coming fighters with sparkling records who are eager to show they are legitimate superstars paired against durable veteran fighters.
The history of the UFC is littered with great bouts between titans of the sport. The problem is that circumstances out of the control of UFC President Dana White often arise, making these major fights few and far between.
Shavkat Rakhmonov notched the biggest win of his career on Saturday, but it turns out he nearly didn’t make it to the cage at all. Rakhmonov handed Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson his first ever submission loss via a second-round rear naked choke on the UFC 296 main card at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Shavkat Rakhmonov achieved a historic feat at UFC 296 by becoming the first fighter to submit Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson. The end came at 4:56 in the second round, marking yet another impressive finish for Rakhmonov, who has now maintained an unblemished record of 18-0.
Shavkat Rakhmonov has had a tough time getting fights against Top 10 fighters in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, and he plans to make the most of his showcase this Saturday.
Shavkat Rakhmonov has finally found a fight in the form of former welterweight title challenger Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson. The pair of welterweights are set to fight at UFC 296 in Las Vegas December 16th according to UFC CEO and president Dana White.
Two top-10 Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweights went public about a huge fight to end the year. On social media, Stephen Thompson (17-6-1) posted on Friday that the organization offered him a fight against Shavkat Rakhmonov (17-0), and that he had accepted it.