Final Combating Championship (UFC) welterweight titleholder, Belal Muhammad, has withdrawn from his upcoming UFC 310 pay-per-view (PPV) headliner in opposition to Shavkat Rakhmonov, forcing matchmakers to scramble for a brand new important occasion on Sat., Dec. 7, 2024 at T-Cell Enviornment in Las Vegas, Nevada.
MMAmania.com confirmed with sources following multiple reports on social media.
Rakhmonov is predicted to stay on the sidelines till Muhammad returns, leaving the door open for a marquee matchup to fill the five-round void. A supply instructed MMAmania.com that reigning mild heavyweight champion, Alex Pereira, has been approached to battle Magomed Ankalaev on quick discover.
That might mark 4 title defenses for “Poatan” inside the final eight months.
“Caught a bone an infection in my foot,” Muhammad wrote on Instagram. “Needed to put a PICC line in my arm for IV antibiotics the following six weeks with no bodily exercise. Allah’s plan is the very best plan. I’m sorry to everybody that had been coming to see me, I’ll be again quickly inshAllah.”
The promotion has but to make an announcement relating to the way forward for UFC 310. As well as, the ultra-busy Pereira was initially planning to stay out of motion till early 2025 after a difficult fight camp main as much as his most up-to-date title protection, a fourth-round knockout victory over Khalil Rountree Jr. in Salt Lake Metropolis.
Count on extra info on this still-developing story within the coming days.
