History of Shavkat Rakhmonov in Timeline
Shavkat Rakhmonov is a Kazakhstani professional mixed martial artist competing in the UFC's welterweight division. A former M-1 Global Welterweight Champion, he is currently ranked #3 in the UFC welterweight rankings as of December 19, 2023.
October 23, 1994: Birth of Shavkat Rakhmonov
Shavkat Rakhmonov was born on October 23, 1994.
2013: WMMAA World Champion
In 2013, at age 18, Rakhmonov became the WMMAA World Champion in amateur MMA.
October 2014: Professional MMA Debut
Shavkat Rakhmonov began his professional MMA career in October 2014 with a win against Adam Tsurov at M-1 Challenge 52.
2014: WMMAA Asian Champion and World Championship Runner-Up
Rakhmonov won the WMMAA Asian Championship and was runner-up in the World Championship in 2014.
2015: WMMAA World Championship Runner-Up
In 2015, Rakhmonov again finished as runner-up in the WMMAA World Championship.
December 2018: KZMMAF Title Defense and M-1 Welterweight Championship
Rakhmonov defended his KZMMAF welterweight title in December 2018. He then won the M-1 Welterweight Championship in early 2019. He also earned the nickname "Nomad" during this period.
March 21, 2020: Cancelled UFC Debut
Rakhmonov's scheduled UFC debut against Bartosz Fabiński on March 21, 2020 was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
July 26, 2020: Withdrawal from UFC on ESPN
Rakhmonov was scheduled to fight Ramazan Emeev on July 26, 2020, but withdrew due to an injury.
October 24, 2020: UFC Debut and Victory
Rakhmonov made his UFC debut on October 24, 2020, defeating Alex Oliveira via submission. Oliveira missed weight, resulting in a catchweight bout.
June 26, 2021: Victory over Michel Prazeres
Rakhmonov defeated Michel Prazeres by submission on June 26, 2021.
February 5, 2022: Knockout Victory and Performance of the Night
On February 5, 2022, Rakhmonov knocked out Carlston Harris, earning him the Performance of the Night award.
June 25, 2022: Submission Victory and Performance of the Night
Rakhmonov submitted Neil Magny on June 25, 2022, earning another Performance of the Night bonus.
January 14, 2023: Fight Postponement
Rakhmonov's fight against Geoff Neal, initially scheduled for January 14, 2023, was postponed due to Neal's injury.
March 4, 2023: Catchweight Victory and Fight of the Night
On March 4, 2023, Rakhmonov defeated Geoff Neal via submission in a catchweight bout, earning his first Fight of the Night award. Neal missed weight, leading to the catchweight.
September 16, 2023: Fight Cancellation
Rakhmonov's scheduled fight against Kelvin Gastelum on September 16, 2023 was cancelled due to Gastelum's injury.
December 16, 2023: Submission Victory over Stephen Thompson
Rakhmonov submitted Stephen Thompson on December 16, 2023, marking the first time Thompson has been submitted in his MMA career.
December 19, 2023: #3 UFC welterweight ranking
As of December 19, 2023, Shavkat Rakhmonov reached #3 in the UFC welterweight rankings.
December 7, 2024: Title Eliminator Victory
Shavkat Rakhmonov faced Ian Machado Garry in a title eliminator bout on December 7, 2024, after Belal Muhammad withdrew due to injury. He won via unanimous decision.
