Rakhmonov is getting back to work.
A video posted by DAR PRO TEAM on Instagram shows the undefeated
UFC welterweight in the gym, moving around and doing what
appears to be some light sparring. While that wouldn’t normally be
significant by itself, it is for Rakhmonov, who has been out of
action since December 2024, when he took a five-round verdict over
Ian
Garry at UFC 310.
A knee injury prevented “Nomad” from challenging then champion
Belal
Muhammad for welterweight gold in the first half of 2025, and
he remained sidelined for the remainder of the year.
More bad news hit at the beginning of 2026, when it was revealed
that Rakhmonov would be out for at least nine to 10 more months
after reinjuring that same knee. While a timetable for the
31-year-old’s return is unknown, it likely wouldn’t occur until
late this year at the earliest.
Rakhmonov’s 19-0 professional mark includes seven triumphs in UFC
competition. Garry is the only opponent that he hasn’t stopped
inside the distance. He owns other notable victories over the likes
of Stephen
Thompson, Geoff Neal
and Neil
Magny.
Back in the Gym