Why isn't Shavkat fighting?

[andgonsil]

No fights in 2024

Feed him Allen or Burns

 

[electric81]

People aren't available and he wants a title shot. Burns is fighting Brady btw

 

[Black9]

He's the clear #1 contender after Belal vs Leon, why fight at all?

 

[You Will Vote For Dreyga]

No fights in 2024

Feed him Allen or Burns

He's injured bro. In fact he went into the Wonderboy fight injured. His ankle was fucked up

The undefeated Kazakh welterweight revealed Saturday night following his win over Stephen Thompson that he torn a major ligament in his ankle six weeks prior to UFC 296. Rakhmonov ultimately defeated Thompson via second-round rear-naked choke, becoming the first man in Thompson’s 13-year MMA career to submit the two-time title challenger.

“I had a very serious injury and I was even close to pulling out from the fight, but I decided to risk it all,” Rakhmonov said through a translator on the UFC post-fight show, “and that’s why I didn’t kick it with my legs, just used my knees. But thanks God, I got the victory.”

 

[Clark Rogers]

The rank squatters like Colby know a loss to Shavkat bumps them entirely out of the picture in terms of relevance, rightfully and deservedly so. Doing anything they can to avoid that.

I guess in Colby's case I get it. His unwarranted title shots stop hows he gonna pay for his "girlfriends" in his videos?

 

[filthybliss]

Nobody is available to fight him other than Usman and maybe Holland if you want him to be sacrificed.

 

[jx820]

Nobody who could get that fight wants that fight. Jack would but can't. Fortunately Leon would accept. He's taken every shit assignment they've offered him so far.

 

[filthybliss]

The rank squatters like Colby know a loss to Shavkat bumps them entirely out of the picture in terms of relevance, rightfully and deservedly so. Doing anything they can to avoid that.

I guess in Colby's case I get it. His unwarranted title shots stop hows he gonna pay for his "girlfriends" in his videos?

Colby should be traded out for some young talent in the PFL or Bellator….he shouldn’t be in the ufc anymore

 

[Dorkman]

He's injured bro. In fact he went into the Wonderboy fight injured. His ankle was fucked up

He ended up getting surgery too didn't he? Or am I remembering someone else's injury

 

[The Hash Slinging Slasher]

I need to see him beat up Colby

 

[svmr_db]

He's the clear #1 contender after Belal vs Leon, why fight at all?

Nah just bump him vs JDM to September or October, whenever they both are ready. A win over Wonderboy in 2023 isn't enough to get a title shot imo.

 

[Luthien]

Put Sanko up as a reward and he will fight

 

[NoSmilez]

He needs time to lose weight and nobody wants to fight him.

 

[sonhow]

Isnt he fightink Usman?

 

[Kowboy On Sherdog]

Put Sanko up as a reward and he will fight

 

[Tweak896]

WW is pretty dumb where it basically rewards you the longer you sit around not fighting.

 

[BJJ4Tone]

No fights in 2024

Feed him Allen or Burns

Who is Allen?

 

[SalvadorAllende]

Isnt he fightink Usman?

I thought Usman ducked.

 

[kingmob6]

I need to see him beat up Colby

colby doesn't fight able men, unless its for a title.

 

[Black9]

Nah just bump him vs JDM to September or October, whenever they both are ready. A win over Wonderboy in 2023 isn't enough to get a title shot imo.

I think he's the clear #1 by default not resume wise.

I'd say do that, but the Leon vs Belal fight is fast approaching.
By the time JDM is eligible to train again it'd be the end of the year, they do really wanna stall the division again for another half a year+?

I'd wait for the title shot especially if either Leon/Belal ends in a quick finish.