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

Shavkat Rakhmonov alarmed his fans by posting a video from his rehabilitation process in which he appears far from fighting condition. The Kazakh welterweight has not competed inside the cage for more than a year and a half, raising concerns about his return timeline. The post also mentions a social media exchange between Caio Borralho and Dricus Du Plessis, where Borralho traveled to South Africa to challenge the champion. Du Plessis invited him to spar at his gym, with both fighters trading barbs on social media. Insiders have reported that a bout between Du Plessis and Kamaru Usman is in development.