Shavkat Rakhmonov’s UFC Return Suffers Another Setback After Second Knee Surgery

There is more potential bad news coming from Shavkat Rakhmonov’s camp. The undefeated 170-pounder, who has been on the sidelines for nearly two years due to back-to-back injuries, was expected to come back early next year.

However, multiple media outlets have reported earlier today that Rakhmonov is still dealing with knee complications after a second surgery (which happened earlier this year), and his potential octagon return has been pushed back to June 2027. The report reads:

“As it turns out, rehabilitation after the second surgery is difficult and hasn’t yet allowed him to begin a full training camp. Shavkat is currently training lightly once a day in the gym and boxing, but not…