Shavkat Rakhmonov faces another knee injury, UFC return delayed to June 2027
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Nov 8, 2026, 5:50 AM
Last updated Nov 8, 2026
Shavkat Rakhmonov will not make his anticipated UFC return as scheduled in January 2027 due to a re-injured knee. The Kazakh welterweight, who was expected to face Michael Morales, has pushed his comeback to June 2027 after reports indicated that his knee cannot withstand strain. Rakhmonov has not competed since December 2024 and had undergone surgery earlier this year for tears to his ACL and meniscus. Despite some recovery progress, this latest setback raises further concerns about his fighting future and ability to reclaim his position in the welterweight ranks.
- •Rakhmonov re-injured his knee, delaying his UFC return to June 2027.
- •He hasn't fought since UFC 310 in December 2024.
- •Rakhmonov had surgery for ACL and meniscus tears in January 2026.
- •Previous plans included a fight against Michael Morales, now complicated.
- •He has been removed from the UFC welterweight rankings as of February 2026.
- 5:50 AMYahoo Sports — Shavkat Rakhmonov Suffers Another Knee Injury, UFC Comeback Pushed Back to June 2027
"Shavkat Rakhmonov's UFC return will have to wait for another extended period as the Kazakh reportedly injured his knee once again.
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