The Kazakh mixed martial arts fighter has commenced his training camp for the fight against UFC champion Belal Muhammad, as reported by .
Shavkat Rakhmonov Vesti.kzA post from the training facility in the USA was shared by a member of his team, Said Saparov. Judging by the photo, Rakhmonov is at the Kill Cliff gym.
As a reminder, the Rakhmonov - Muhammad fight is scheduled for December 7 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, USA.
For Shavkat, who is ranked third in the UFC welterweight division, this will be his first bout of 2024.
Belal became the new UFC champion in July when he defeated British fighter Leon Edwards (22-4) by unanimous decision, taking the title from him.