The UFC is developing a fight between Rakhmonov and Covington

Fight between top UFC welterweight Shavkat Rakhmonov and a former multiple contender for the champion title in this weight Coley Covington is under development. This is reported by sources close to the situation. It is also reported that this confrontation could take place in June of this year at the UFC tournament in Seattle.

Rakhmonov does not yet know the bitterness of defeat and is on a winning streak of 18 fights in a row. In his last fight, which took place in December last year, he won by submission against Stephen Thompson.

As for Covington, he again missed out on the UFC welterweight title in his last fight, losing by decision to Leon Edwards.