“The UFC offered me a fight with Rakhmonov, who is ahead of me in the rating. And not only this. Shavkat is one of the scariest guys in the UFC at the moment. Undefeated, 100% finish rate, super strong and super tough.
It's my time to prove to myself. I see the battle with Rakhmonov as my blessing. “I go up against a fighter above me in the rankings, win and prove that I’m still worthy of a title shot,” Thompson said on The MMA Hour.
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Usman offered to fight Rakhmonov for UFC interim title