Rakhmonov suffered a serious injury before the fight with Thompson

Dmitriy Kel Dec. 17, 2023, 11:56 p.m.

Undefeated Kazakh UFC welterweight Shavkat Rakhmonov said that he was close to withdrawing from the fight against the American Stephen Thompson on UFC 296.

“I had a very serious injury, I could have refused the fight, but I risked everything. And this is the reason why I did not throw kicks, but only threw knees. Thank God I managed to win.

Hopefully next time I'll be okay. But no matter what injury I have, I will fight until the last drop of blood, because I have to win,” Shavkat said at a press conference.

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