With Rakhmonov? The date for the next UFC champion's fight has been announced.

Renowned MMA manager Ali Abdel-Aziz shared insights on when his client, American fighter Belal Muhammad of Palestinian descent, will return to the octagon, as reported by Vesti.kz Sport24.

According to Abdel-Aziz, Muhammad is set to defend his UFC welterweight title for the first time in May.

It is known that Muhammad was scheduled to fight the Kazakh fighter on December 8 during the main event of UFC 310 in Las Vegas, Nevada, but he withdrew from the bout due to health issues. Consequently, Irishman Ian Garry stepped in and suffered his first career loss, losing to the Kazakh by unanimous decision after five rounds. Essentially, this was a title eliminator match for Muhammad's belt.

Recently, it became known that Belal is training with Khabib Nurmagomedov's team, assisting them in preparation for UFC 311, where Islam Makhachev and Umar Nurmagomedov will compete.

Earlier, Russian mixed martial arts veteran Oleg Taktarov discussed the pros and cons of Shavkat Rakhmonov.