Belal Muhammad reveals perfect timeline for Shavkat Rakhmonov fight after UFC 310 issue

UFC welterweight champion Belal Muhammad has revealed his perfect timeline for a fight with Shavkat Rakhmonov.

As we know, Belal Muhammad was scheduled to defend his belt against Shavkat Rakhmonov in the main event of UFC 310. Unfortunately, he was forced to pull out of the contest due to injury, with Shavkat instead going on to defeat Ian Machado Garry at the same event.

Now, we’re at the point where there are far more questions than answers regarding Belal Muhammad’s future and when exactly he’s going to battle Shavkat Rakhmonov. In a recent interview, however, the champ was able to provide some clarity.

Belal Muhammad looks ahead to Shavkat Rakhmonov challenge

“Right after Ramadan, I think. May, June, is the perfect timeline for me,” Muhammad told MMA Junkie. “I started last week training with those guys down in Vegas. That was a nice shock to the body. It got me awoken. It let me know, ‘All right, we’ve got to get in shape-shape. So it just feels good to be training. I was at the PI. I was doing therapy everyday over there, so my body is finally getting back to normal and finally getting back to where it was.”

“We look at our strategy and what we thought before the fight was going to work, and we saw it play out in that fight, and we think is still going to work. I don’t think he’s ever fought anybody like me. There’s not a lot of guys who ever fought a guy like me, so once you get into the cage with me, it’s different. He’s going to get into the cage with me, realize it’s different, and there’s levels to this. I’m going to show the world why I’m the best welterweight in the world.”

Quotes via MMA Junkie