Shavkat Rakhmonov concerns fans with rehabilitation footage after 18-month layoff

Shavkat Rakhmonov alarmed his fanbase by posting rehabilitation video footage showing him far from fighting condition. The undefeated welterweight contender has not competed in the octagon for over a year and a half, raising questions about his return timeline. Meanwhile, Dricus Du Plessis and Caio Borralho engaged in a public back-and-forth after Borralho traveled to South Africa to challenge the middleweight champion. Du Plessis invited Borralho to spar at his gym and post the footage, while Borralho responded by telling him to sign a contract. Insiders also reported that a fight between Du Plessis and Kamaru Usman is being developed.