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

Shavkat Rakhmonov alarmed his fans by posting rehabilitation footage showing him far from fighting condition, having not competed in over 18 months. Meanwhile, middleweight contender Caio Borralho traveled to South Africa to challenge Dricus Du Plessis, who responded by inviting him to spar at his gym. The exchange escalated on social media with Du Plessis questioning why Borralho thinks he's in title contention and challenging him to come to the gym 30 minutes away. Borralho responded by telling Du Plessis to stop acting like a child and sign a contract. Amid this public dispute, multiple insiders reported that a Du Plessis versus Kamaru Usman fight is in development.