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Shavkat Rakhmonov

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Shavkat Rakhmonov

Shavkat Baqtibaiuly Rakhmonov (Kazakh: Шавкат Бақтыбайұлы Рахмонов, [ʂɑfˈkɑt bɑqtʰɯˈbɑjo̙ɫɯ rɑhˈmonɯf]; born October 23, 1994) is a Kazakh professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional since 2014, Rakhmonov is also a former M-1 Global Welterweight Champion. As of December 16, 2025, he is #2 in the UFC welterweight rankings.

Infobox

Born
Shavkat Bakhtibaevich Rakhmonov (1994-10-23) October 23, 1994 (age 31)Shoʻrchi, Surxondaryo Region, Uzbekistan
Native name
Шавкат Бақтыбайұлы Рахмонов
Nickname
Nomad
Nationality
Kazakh
Height
6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight
170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Division
Welterweight
Reach
77 in (196 cm)
Fighting out of
Kokshetau, Kazakhstan
Team
DAR Pro Team Kill Cliff FC (2021–present)
Rank
Master of Sport in Combat Sambo Master of Sport in MMA
Years active
2014–present
Total
13
Wins
11
By knockout
1
By submission
1
By decision
2
Losses
2

Tables

Professional record breakdown · Mixed martial arts record
By knockout
By knockout
19 matches
By knockout
19 wins
8
0 losses
0
By submission
By submission
19 matches
By submission
19 wins
10
0 losses
0
By decision
By decision
19 matches
By decision
19 wins
1
0 losses
0
19 matches
19 wins
0 losses
By knockout
8
0
By submission
10
0
By decision
1
0
· Mixed martial arts record
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
19–0
Opponent
Ian Machado Garry
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
UFC 310
Date
December 7, 2024
Round
5
Time
5:00
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Notes
UFC Welterweight title eliminator.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
18–0
Opponent
Stephen Thompson
Method
Submission (rear-naked choke)
Event
UFC 296
Date
December 16, 2023
Round
2
Time
4:56
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
17–0
Opponent
Geoff Neal
Method
Submission (rear-naked choke)
Event
UFC 285
Date
March 4, 2023
Round
3
Time
4:17
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Notes
Catchweight (175 lb) bout; Neal missed weight. Fight of the Night.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
16–0
Opponent
Neil Magny
Method
Submission (guillotine choke)
Event
UFC on ESPN: Tsarukyan vs. Gamrot
Date
June 25, 2022
Round
2
Time
4:58
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Notes
Performance of the Night.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
15–0
Opponent
Carlston Harris
Method
KO (spinning hook kick and punches)
Event
UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland
Date
February 5, 2022
Round
1
Time
4:10
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Notes
Performance of the Night.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
14–0
Opponent
Michel Prazeres
Method
Submission (rear-naked choke)
Event
UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Volkov
Date
June 26, 2021
Round
2
Time
2:10
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
13–0
Opponent
Alex Oliveira
Method
Submission (guillotine choke)
Event
UFC 254
Date
October 24, 2020
Round
1
Time
4:40
Location
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Notes
Catchweight (173 lb) bout; Oliveira missed weight.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
12–0
Opponent
Tiago Varejão
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
M-1 Challenge 102
Date
June 28, 2019
Round
1
Time
4:50
Location
Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan
Notes
Defended the M-1 Global Welterweight Championship.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
11–0
Opponent
Daniil Prikaza
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
M-1 Challenge 101
Date
March 30, 2019
Round
2
Time
2:20
Location
Almaty, Kazakhstan
Notes
Won the vacant M-1 Global Welterweight Championship.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
10–0
Opponent
Rinat Sayakbaev
Method
TKO (retirement)
Event
Kazakhstan MMA Federation: Battle of Nomads 11
Date
December 8, 2018
Round
1
Time
5:00
Location
Taldıqorğan, Kazakhstan
Notes
Defended the KZMMAF Welterweight Championship.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
9–0
Opponent
Faridun Odilov
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
Kazakhstan MMA Federation: Battle of Nomads 10
Date
May 12, 2018
Round
3
Time
3:03
Location
Astana, Kazakhstan
Notes
Won the KZMMAF Welterweight Championship.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
8–0
Opponent
Levan Solodovnik
Method
Submission (triangle choke)
Event
M-1 Challenge 87
Date
February 9, 2018
Round
2
Time
4:42
Location
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
7–0
Opponent
Park Jun-yong
Method
Submission (rear-naked choke)
Event
Kazakhstan MMA Federation: Battle of Nomads 9
Date
August 7, 2016
Round
2
Time
1:51
Location
Hwasun, South Korea
Notes
Catchweight (176 lb) bout.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
6–0
Opponent
Marcelo Brito
Method
KO (punch to the body)
Event
M-1 Challenge 67
Date
June 4, 2016
Round
1
Time
1:37
Location
Baku, Azerbaijan
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
5–0
Opponent
Adil Boranbayev
Method
Submission (rear-naked choke)
Event
Kazakhstan MMA Federation: Battle of Nomads 7
Date
April 30, 2016
Round
2
Time
4:51
Location
Astana, Kazakhstan
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
4–0
Opponent
Michał Wiencek
Method
Submission (guillotine choke)
Event
M-1 Challenge 59
Date
July 3, 2015
Round
1
Time
0:49
Location
Astana, Kazakhstan
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
3–0
Opponent
Bartosz Chyrek
Method
KO (punches)
Event
M-1 Challenge 57
Date
May 2, 2015
Round
1
Time
2:51
Location
Orenburg, Russia
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
2–0
Opponent
Marcus Vinicios
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
Kazakhstan MMA Federation: Battle of Nomads 2
Date
November 30, 2014
Round
1
Time
4:58
Location
Almaty, Kazakhstan
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
1–0
Opponent
Adam Tsurov
Method
Submission (triangle choke)
Event
M-1 Challenge 52
Date
October 17, 2014
Round
1
Time
N/A
Location
Nazran, Russia
Notes
Welterweight debut.
Res.
Record
Opponent
Method
Event
Date
Round
Time
Location
Notes
Win
19–0
Ian Machado Garry
Decision (unanimous)
UFC 310
December 7, 2024
5
5:00
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
UFC Welterweight title eliminator.
Win
18–0
Stephen Thompson
Submission (rear-naked choke)
UFC 296
December 16, 2023
2
4:56
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win
17–0
Geoff Neal
Submission (rear-naked choke)
UFC 285
March 4, 2023
3
4:17
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Catchweight (175 lb) bout; Neal missed weight. Fight of the Night.
Win
16–0
Neil Magny
Submission (guillotine choke)
UFC on ESPN: Tsarukyan vs. Gamrot
June 25, 2022
2
4:58
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Performance of the Night.
Win
15–0
Carlston Harris
KO (spinning hook kick and punches)
UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland
February 5, 2022
1
4:10
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Performance of the Night.
Win
14–0
Michel Prazeres
Submission (rear-naked choke)
UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Volkov
June 26, 2021
2
2:10
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win
13–0
Alex Oliveira
Submission (guillotine choke)
UFC 254
October 24, 2020
1
4:40
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Catchweight (173 lb) bout; Oliveira missed weight.
Win
12–0
Tiago Varejão
TKO (punches)
M-1 Challenge 102
June 28, 2019
1
4:50
Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan
Defended the M-1 Global Welterweight Championship.
Win
11–0
Daniil Prikaza
TKO (punches)
M-1 Challenge 101
March 30, 2019
2
2:20
Almaty, Kazakhstan
Won the vacant M-1 Global Welterweight Championship.
Win
10–0
Rinat Sayakbaev
TKO (retirement)
Kazakhstan MMA Federation: Battle of Nomads 11
December 8, 2018
1
5:00
Taldıqorğan, Kazakhstan
Defended the KZMMAF Welterweight Championship.
Win
9–0
Faridun Odilov
TKO (punches)
Kazakhstan MMA Federation: Battle of Nomads 10
May 12, 2018
3
3:03
Astana, Kazakhstan
Won the KZMMAF Welterweight Championship.
Win
8–0
Levan Solodovnik
Submission (triangle choke)
M-1 Challenge 87
February 9, 2018
2
4:42
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Win
7–0
Park Jun-yong
Submission (rear-naked choke)
Kazakhstan MMA Federation: Battle of Nomads 9
August 7, 2016
2
1:51
Hwasun, South Korea
Catchweight (176 lb) bout.
Win
6–0
Marcelo Brito
KO (punch to the body)
M-1 Challenge 67
June 4, 2016
1
1:37
Baku, Azerbaijan
Win
5–0
Adil Boranbayev
Submission (rear-naked choke)
Kazakhstan MMA Federation: Battle of Nomads 7
April 30, 2016
2
4:51
Astana, Kazakhstan
Win
4–0
Michał Wiencek
Submission (guillotine choke)
M-1 Challenge 59
July 3, 2015
1
0:49
Astana, Kazakhstan
Win
3–0
Bartosz Chyrek
KO (punches)
M-1 Challenge 57
May 2, 2015
1
2:51
Orenburg, Russia
Win
2–0
Marcus Vinicios
TKO (punches)
Kazakhstan MMA Federation: Battle of Nomads 2
November 30, 2014
1
4:58
Almaty, Kazakhstan
Win
1–0
Adam Tsurov
Submission (triangle choke)
M-1 Challenge 52
October 17, 2014
1
N/A
Nazran, Russia
Welterweight debut.

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    https://www.mmafighting.com/2022/2/20/22925681/shavkat-rakhmonov-annoyed-by-khamzat-chimaev-comparisons-targets-fight-against-michel-pereira-next
  72. Sherdog
    https://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Shavkat-Rakhmonov-179185
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