Belal Muhammad’s first title protection should wait.
The UFC welterweight champion introduced Thursday that he’s out of his UFC 310 most important occasion matchup with challenger Shavkat Rakhmonov as a result of a bone an infection in his foot. Al Zullino first reported Muhammad’s withdrawal on Twitter.
Muhammad shared the information in a social media submit.
“Caught a bone an infection in my foot,” Muhammad wrote. “Needed to put a PICC (peripherally inserted central catheter) line in my arm for IV antibiotics the following six weeks with no bodily exercise.
“Allah’s plan is the perfect plan. I’m sorry to everybody that had been coming to see me. I’ll be again quickly. Inshallah.”
As of now, the UFC is searching for out a alternative for Rakhmonov, however an individual with data of the state of affairs advised MMA Preventing it’s unknown whether or not or not the undefeated fighter will compete on the Dec. 7 battle card at T-Cellular Enviornment in Las Vegas or if the matchup will probably be moved to a later date and site.
Muhammad captured the title with a unanimous resolution victory over Leon Edwards at UFC 304 in July. “Bear in mind the Title” is unbeaten in his previous 11 bouts, and hasn’t tasted defeat in almost six years.
Rakhmonov earned his first UFC championship alternative with a second-round submission of Stephen Thompson at UFC 296 this previous December. “Nomad” has completed all 18 of the opponents he’s confronted as a professional.
