Kelvin Gastelum vs Shavkat Rakhmonov Gets Cancelled: UFC News: After being hurt while training, Kelvin Gastelum withdrew from his bout with Shavkat Rakhmonov at welterweight, he revealed on Tuesday. On September 16 in Las Vegas, the contest was slated to be the co-main event of UFC Fight Night. Follow UFC News Updates with InsideSports.IN.
Shavkat Rakhmonov was seen by Kelvin Gastelum as his path to UFC title contention. When he learned that the victor of “The Ultimate Fighter 17” was regaining his 170-pound weight, Rakhmonov first called Gastelum out. The UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya was forced to the limit by Gastelum, who did not back down from a fight.
Kelvin Gastelum vs Shavkat Rakhmonov Get Cancelled For UFC Fight Night In September
Rakhmonov has so far made an impression in the octagon and is widely regarded as a future champion. Gastelum too views him as the competitor to beat in his pursuit of the title after he most recently choked out Geoff Neal in a Fight of the Night effort at UFC 285 in March.
When Gastelum last contested at welterweight, it was in 2016 at UFC 200, when he won by unanimous decision against Johnny Hendricks, the former champion.
Shavkat Rakhmonov has never lost in his professional career. Additionally, every victory was obtained quickly. He won the M-1 Global League championship in 2019 and successfully defended it the following year before joining the UFC to continue his winning streak. Shavkat has now racked up five early victories in the most competitive league in the world. He defeated Geoffrey Neal in his most recent match, moving him up to sixth place in the rankings for the welterweight division.
Why Did Kelvin Gastelum vs Shavkat Rakhmonov Get Cancelled For UFC Fight Night In September?
In a campaign that has historically been his finest, Kelvin Gastelum is a standout. He has competed for the belt in 2019, and he has previously won The Ultimate Fighter. The defeat to Israel Adesanya also marked the beginning of a losing streak that lasted six matches and featured five defeats.
After taking a break from competition between 2021 and 2023, Gastelum made a comeback in April and defeated Chris Curtis (30-10) by decision.
Update on his current schedule fight Kelvin Gastelum posted on Twitter “Breaking news Unfortunately I received an injury and my fight with Shavkat Rakhmonov off/ delayed”.
Gastelum was yet scheduled for another fight against Shavkat Rakhmonov in September, but he had to pull himself out of the fight, due to an injury he received as per his post on Twitter. Further details are yet to be received.
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