Shavkat Rakhmonov posts rehabilitation video after 18-month layoff

Shavkat Rakhmonov concerned his fans by posting a rehabilitation video showing him far from fighting condition, according to reports. The Kazakh welterweight contender has not competed in the cage for over a year and a half, raising questions about his return timeline. Meanwhile, other notable news includes Caio Borralho traveling to South Africa to challenge Dricus Du Plessis, with Du Plessis inviting him to spar at his gym and the two exchanging messages on social media. Du Plessis told Borralho to come to the gym and offered to post sparring footage, while Borralho responded by telling him to stop acting like a child and sign the contract. Insiders have also reported that a Du Plessis versus Kamaru Usman fight is in development.