Discover the career path of Shavkat Rakhmonov, from the first major opportunity to industry-changing achievements.
Shavkat Rakhmonov is a Kazakh professional mixed martial artist competing in the UFC's Welterweight division. He is a former M-1 Global Welterweight Champion and currently ranked #2 in the UFC welterweight rankings (as of December 10, 2024). He has been a professional MMA fighter since 2014.
In October 2014, Shavkat Rakhmonov made his professional MMA debut with a first-round triangle choke victory against Adam Tsurov at M-1 Challenge 52.
In 2014, Shavkat Rakhmonov started his professional MMA career.
In December 2018, Rakhmonov defended his belt at Battle of Nomads 11 against Rinat Sayakbaev.
On October 24, 2020, at UFC 254, Shavkat Rakhmonov fought Alex Oliveira after Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos pulled out due to injury. Oliveira missed weight, and Rakhmonov won the fight via guillotine choke submission in the first round.
On June 26, 2021, at UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Volkov, Shavkat Rakhmonov faced Michel Prazeres and won via rear-naked choke submission in the second round.
On February 5, 2022, at UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland, Shavkat Rakhmonov faced Carlston Harris and won the fight via knockout in round one. This performance earned him the Performance of the Night award.
On June 25, 2022, at UFC on ESPN 38, Shavkat Rakhmonov faced Neil Magny and won the fight via a guillotine choke submission in the second round. This win earned him the Performance of the Night bonus award.
On March 4, 2023, at UFC 285, Shavkat Rakhmonov faced Geoff Neal, winning via a rear-naked choke submission in the third round, earning his first Fight of the Night award. Neal missed weight for the fight.
On December 16, 2023, at UFC 296, Shavkat Rakhmonov faced Stephen Thompson and won via a rear-naked choke submission, becoming the first person to ever finish Thompson by submission in his MMA career.
On December 7, 2024, Shavkat Rakhmonov was scheduled to compete for the UFC Welterweight Championship against current champion Belal Muhammad at UFC 310, but instead faced Ian Machado Garry in a 5-round title eliminator, and won the fight by unanimous decision in his first MMA decision victory.
As of December 10, 2024, Shavkat Rakhmonov is ranked #2 in the UFC welterweight division.
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