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Shavkat Rakhmonov Can Beat Islam Makhachev – Jorge Masvidal Weighs in on Welterweight Picture

Who can beat Islam Makhachev? Carlos Prates? Michael Morales? Kamaru Usman? Ian Garry? Belal Muhammad? Former two-time title challenger, Jorge Masvidal, believes that none of these men are up to the job, but one man is…Shavkat Rakhmonov.

UFC 322 – Makhachev Takes Welterweight Crown Islam Makhachev beats Jack Della Maddalena to take welterweight crown during the UFC welterweight mixed martial arts MMA title fight, on November 15, 2025 in NYC, USA. Photo by Louis Grasse/PX Images/ABACAPRESS.COM New York City NEW YORK CITY, NY United States PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxFRAxUK Copyright: xPXxImages/ABACAx

After his dominant performance at UFC 322, Islam Makhachev is now the hunted at 170lbs and he’s not short of contenders who are all putting their names in the hat to meet the Dagestan native in his first title defence.