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Shavkat Rakhmonov is determined to stay on the UFC 310 card and has floated the idea of an interim title fight against Kamaru Usman. Rakhmonov was initially set to headline UFC 310 in a welterweight title bout against Belal Muhammad, but the reigning champion withdrew due to injury.

Speaking with Ariel Helwani, Rakhmonov’s manager confirmed that negotiations are underway to keep Rakhmonov on the UFC 310 lineup, potentially in an interim title fight. The manager mentioned that Usman has reportedly been offered the fight, as he’s seen as the most logical replacement.

Rakhmonov himself expressed readiness to step in, saying, “I believe there is a worthy opponent available. I’m ready to save the card, too, if it’s for the interim title. I believe Usman is the worthy opponent who’s also probably ready to jump in and face him.”

Rakhmonov, who boasts an 18-0 record, is coming off a submission victory over Stephen Thompson last December and has won all his UFC fights by stoppage. Usman, on the other hand, is currently on a three-fight losing streak, most recently dropping a majority decision to Robert Whittaker in a middleweight contest on short notice. Before that, he suffered two consecutive losses to Leon Edwards.

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Khalil Rountree Jr. is a month removed from the biggest fight of his life and his injuries from that brutal battle appear to be mostly healed.

The light heavyweight contender went almost 20 minutes with champion Alex Pereira at UFC 307 this past October, pushing “Poatan” to the limit before succumbing to strikes near the end of the fourth round. Rountree was battered and bloodied by the former kickboxing star, but received plenty of praise for his performance.

Shortly after, Rountree announced he would be undergoing surgery on his nose to address facial injuries sustained in the fight. Rountree has been traveling to rest and relax in the aftermath of UFC 307 and he shared an Instagram post Monday that included a picture of his face post-surgery.

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Though Rountree appears to be showing visible scars, he’s unquestionably in much better shape than he was weeks ago.

Funnily enough, Pereira has also needed time to recover from their fight. “Poatan” recently told Podpah that his hand is still hurting from punching Rountree. Considering the long list of knockouts Pereira has on his résumé, that says a lot about Rountree’s toughness.

Rountree likely looks ahead to 2025 for his next booking after seeing a five-fight win streak snapped in his first UFC title opportunity.

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Even though Dustin Poirier holds two wins over Max Holloway, “The Diamond” would love to share the octagon with the current BMF champion one more time.

Following his lightweight championship loss against Islam Makhachev at UFC 302 in June, Poirier has hinted that his incredible career is coming to a close, and teasing one last fight before turning the page. Now that Holloway holds the BMF belt, Poirier sees that as a perfect “last dance,” as he said to a fan on Twitter.

Poirier submitted Holloway in their first meeting at UFC 143 in February 2012. They met again seven years later for the interim lightweight title in one of the division’s most exciting championship bouts, winning a unanimous decision at UFC 236 in April 2019.

After Holloway was knocked out for the first time in his career by Ilia Topuria at UFC 308, “Blessed” revealed that his featherweight career is likely over, and that a permanent move to lightweight is imminent. Holloway captured the BMF belt with a stunning last-second knockout of Justin Gaethje in a 155-pound matchup at UFC 300 in April.

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Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) continues to make room on its massive roster of mixed martial arts (MMA) talent.

No. 13 ranked Heavyweight Alexandr Romanov scored a win at UFC Edmonton last weekend (Sat., Nov. 2, 2024), when he defeated No. 15 seeded Rodrigo Nascimento -in one of the most boring fights of the year – via sloppy unanimous decision.

Today (Mon., Nov. 4, 2024), Twitter account UFC Roster Watch revealed Romanov was released from his respective contract and/or the promotion decided not to extend it.

While his fight at UFC Edmonton was atrocious, his release is kind of shocking – even though it was the last fight on his contract, according to MMA Junkie.

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Romanov, 33, came into UFC on a roll, finishing four out of five opponents, including a super rare forearm choke on Marcos Rogerio de Lima (watch highlights). “King Kong” then suffered back-to-back losses to high ranked Heavyweights Marcin Tyubra and Alexander Volkov but got back into the win column against Blagoy Ivanov – in a bad fight,

Romanov ends his UFC career with a 7-3 record, losing three of his last fights.

The 33-year-old fighter from Moldova had a ton of hype throughout his run, and at times, he looked incredible. However, in the last few fights, he came into the fights out of shape and very pudgy.

To quote UFC CEO Dana White … “PFL should pick him up.”

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Nate “The Train” is back to close out the UFC’s pay-per-view year.

Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed to MMA Fighting that Nate Landwehr faces Doo Ho Choi at UFC 310 on Dec. 7 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. MMA Mania was first to report the booking.

Landwehr has proven to be one of the featherweight division’s most exciting fighters as he steps in the octagon for the second time in 2024. The 36-year-old knocked out Jamall Emmers at UFC Atlantic City this past March to bounce back from a decision loss to Dan Ige at UFC 289 in June 2023.

Choi is set to compete for the second time in a year for the first time since 2016. “Korean Superboy” knocked out Bill Algeo with a nasty left hook in the second round at UFC Vegas 94 this past July to earn his first victory since knocking out Thiago Tavares at the TUF 23 Finale in July 2016.

As of now, a new main event for UFC 310 is yet to be announced after an injury forced welterweight champion Belal Muhammad out of his scheduled title defense against Shavkat Rakhmonov.

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