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Shavkat Rakhmonov recently addressed Belal Muhammad withdrawing from UFC 310 due to medical issues. 'Nomad' wished Muhammad a quick recovery and announced that he was willing to face any contender for the interim welterweight title in December.
Muhammad recently announced that he was admitted to the hospital due to a bone infection in his foot. The reigning welterweight champion took to social media to reveal that he was put on antibiotics for the next six weeks and was instructed to avoid any physical activity. In an Instagram post, Muhammad wrote:
"Caught a bone infection in my foot. Had to put a PICC [Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter] line in my arm for IV antibiotics [for] the next six weeks with no physical activity. Allah’s plan is the best plan. I’m sorry to everyone that were coming to see me. I’ll be back soon. Inshallah."
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Rakhmonov reacted to Muhammad pulling out of their UFC 310 title fight next month in an X post and wrote:
"Wishing Belal a quick recovery. We’ll meet when you’re back at 100%. For now, I’m ready to take on any contender for the interim title at #UFC310."
When Shavkat Rakhmonov addressed difficulty of Belal Muhammad at UFC 310
While the UFC is now looking for a replacement opponent for Shavkat Rakhmonov for the UFC 310 card, 'Nomad' knows Belal Muhammad wasn't going to be an easy fight for him.
The undefeated welterweight contender recently addressed fighting 'Remember The Name' and admitted that he would be tough to crack. In an interview with Vestik MMA, Rakhmonov spoke about facing Muhammad and said:
"My opponent is really good. You can't underestimate Belal Muhammad. He's great at stalling fights, he has a great technique. I don't think it will be an easy fight for me. I will do my best in this fight. I will give everything I have in this fight... Belal is a hard worker. He always trains hard. He always trains, he always learns something new. Good for him. May the better man win when we fight."
Catch Shavkat Rakhmonov's comments below (2:49):
