Shavkat Rakhmonov will not be competing in January, according to his manager Danny Rube. No further details on the reason or a revised timeline for his return have been given.
Shavkat Rakhmonov will not fight in January, according to his manager, Danny Rube. No reason for the absence and no revised timeline for his return have been given.
The news leaves the Kazakh welterweight's next appearance unscheduled. Rakhmonov is 19-0, and all 19 of those wins have come inside his career record without a single loss or draw on his ledger.
Rakhmonov's record and recent form
Rakhmonov, 32, fights out of DAR Team and represents Kazakhstan. He stands six-foot-four (193 cm) with a 77-inch (196 cm) reach, an orthodox fighter whose frame gives him length advantages at welterweight.
His most recent recorded fight came at UFC 310 on December 7, 2024, where he beat Ian Machado Garry by unanimous decision over five rounds. That result was notable in a different way from much of his résumé: it was a decision rather than a finish. His two previous recorded bouts both ended by submission, a second-round win over Stephen Thompson at UFC 296 in December 2023 and a third-round win over Geoff Neal at UFC 285 in March 2023.
Going by the date of his most recent recorded fight, Rakhmonov has been away from the cage for well over a year by the time January would have arrived. A January return would have followed a long layoff, and the manager's comments now push any comeback further down the road.
What the numbers say about his style
Rakhmonov's statistical profile shows an efficient, well-rounded finisher:
- Significant strikes landed: 3.25 per minute at 60 percent accuracy
- Takedowns: 1.4 per 15 minutes
- Submission attempts: 1.2 per 15 minutes
The 60 percent striking accuracy is a high figure, and it pairs with a grappling game that threatens submissions at a steady clip. That combination has defined his unbeaten run.
Why it matters
- Rakhmonov's unbeaten record stays frozen at 19-0 while his next date remains unknown.
- A longer absence adds to the gap since his UFC 310 win over Machado Garry, his most recent recorded fight.
- With no timeline offered, the story is one of uncertainty rather than a firm plan, and Rube has not said whether another window is being targeted.
Rube's comments are the only detail on the matter so far.
