Shavkat Rakhmonov: I Can Make Fight Difficult for Islam Makhachev 'Everywhere'

Shavkat Rakhmonov wants to test Islam Makhachev firsthand.

Makhachev (28-1) moved up to welterweight to challenge Jack Della Maddalena for the title at UFC 322 earlier this month. While this was billed as the toughest test of Makhachev’s career, it turned out to be anything but. The former lightweight champ ragdolled Maddalena at will for five rounds to earn a unanimous decision win.

A Different Challenge for the Champ

However, Rakhmonov (19-0) is not convinced about Makhachev’s skill set just by his performance against Maddalena. “Nomad” wants to see for himself whether Makhachev is as good as he seemed at UFC 322, or if Maddalena was just terrible that night. The undefeated Rakhmonov…