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Belal Muhammad vs Shavkat Rakhmonov Targeted For UFC 315 With UFC Welterweight Title On The Line

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Published03 Jan 2025

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It has been widely reported that Belal Muhammad vs Shavkat Rakhmonov is close to being signed for UFC 315. The pair were meant to fight at UFC 308 before Muhammad pulled out through injury, with UFC 315 now targeted for the UFC Welterweight Title clash.

Belal Muhammad vs Shavkat Rakhmonov Targeted For UFC 315

As the New Year gets underway, Islam Makhachev vs Arman Tsarukyan.

After that, Shavkat Rakhmonov.

This fight is set to headline at some time in April, with Muhammad looking to defend his UFC Welterweight Title for the very first time against the #1 contender.

Muhammad vs Rakhmonov was supposed to take place at UFC 310 in December in the last pay-per-view of the year, but the champion pulled out of the fight after suffering an injury during training. Instead, Rakhmonov fought unbeaten Irish welterweight Ian Garry, winning via decision.

Now, all roads lead to Muhammad vs Rakhmonov at UFC 315, with the fight set to be officially announced in the next month. Belal Muhammad became champion at UFC 304 in London last year, comprehensively outpointing Leon Edwards to become the new king of the 170-pound division.

Around nine months on from winning the UFC Welterweight Title back in July 2024, it seems that Muhammad is set to defend his crown for the very first time. He will be firmly up against it against the unbeaten Kazakh fighter, and may even be the slight underdog with the best UFC betting sites, despite being the champion.

UFC Welterweight Title On The Line At UFC 315

With Belal Muhammad vs Shavkat Rakhmonov reportedly set for UFC 315, this of course means that the UFC Welterweight Title will be on the line.

As previously mentioned, Muhammad won the 170-pound world title belt back in July at Leon Edwards via unanimous decision over five rounds, becoming the new king of the welterweight division in the process.

For the challenger Shavkat Rakhmonov, he overcame some adversity in his last fight at UFC 310 with Ian Garry, but eventually got the job done. He too won his last fight via decision, which was the first time in his entire MMA career he didn’t finish his opponent by either knockout or submission.

UFC President Dana White has already announced some cracking pay-per-view cards for 2025, with UFC 315 set to be another one in April time. An exact date, venue and fight card is yet to be announced, but expect an official announcement to be made within the next month.

The best UK betting sites will likely list Rakhmonov as a favourite over Muhammad for the UFC 315 main event, despite being the challenger. Should the Kazakh fighter win, this would mean the UFC Welterweight Title has changes hands in back-to-back fights.

Time will tell whether Belal Muhammad vs Shavkat Rakhmonov gets officially signed and sealed in the next few weeks or not. It seems highly likely though, given that the UFC continuously put on the biggest and best fights in the sport of MMA.

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Paul Kelly
Sports Editor

Having worked in the sports journalism and sports betting writing industry for several years now, Paul has gained vital skill, knowledge and expertise in a variety of different sports and industries. Paul is confident and competent at writing in-depth stories, features and betting predictions on a regular basis for SportsCasting. Having worked in the sports media industry ever since graduating from Liverpool John Moores University in 2020, where he attained a First Class Honours Degree in Sports Journalism, Paul has jumped at the opportunity to attend numerous live sporting events on a regular basis. This includes working at some high calibre boxing, darts, UFC and football events over the years. Paul has covered a whole host of sports for BBC Sport, as well as being a consistent and regular contributor at ESBR Boxing for several years before becoming a Director in March 2024. Paul’s expertise lies in a wide range of sports, but he is particularly specialised in boxing, MMA, golf, football, darts and horse racing. He is also well-rounded in various sports which he may be less familiar with. Working in sports he is less familiar with helps him learn new skills, as well as nurturing the ability to adapt and overcome potential obstacles. Being a sports fanatic, Paul relishes the opportunity at taking on new challenges and is happy to try his hand at anything. During his time studying at university, Paul had the opportunity to gain some vital work experience at both Everton Football Club and BBC Radio 1. This has helped Paul master his knowledge of sports writing, as well as learning new skills with competence and proficiency.

Get to know Paul Kelly better
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Paul Kelly Sports Editor

Having worked in the sports journalism and sports betting writing industry for several years now, Paul has gained vital skill, knowledge and expertise in a variety of different sports and industries. Paul is confident and competent at writing in-depth stories, features and betting predictions on a regular basis for SportsCasting. Having worked in the sports media industry ever since graduating from Liverpool John Moores University in 2020, where he attained a First Class Honours Degree in Sports Journalism, Paul has jumped at the opportunity to attend numerous live sporting events on a regular basis. This includes working at some high calibre boxing, darts, UFC and football events over the years. Paul has covered a whole host of sports for BBC Sport, as well as being a consistent and regular contributor at ESBR Boxing for several years before becoming a Director in March 2024. Paul’s expertise lies in a wide range of sports, but he is particularly specialised in boxing, MMA, golf, football, darts and horse racing. He is also well-rounded in various sports which he may be less familiar with. Working in sports he is less familiar with helps him learn new skills, as well as nurturing the ability to adapt and overcome potential obstacles. Being a sports fanatic, Paul relishes the opportunity at taking on new challenges and is happy to try his hand at anything. During his time studying at university, Paul had the opportunity to gain some vital work experience at both Everton Football Club and BBC Radio 1. This has helped Paul master his knowledge of sports writing, as well as learning new skills with competence and proficiency.

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