Undisputed welterweight champion, Belal Muhammad has booked his first defense of the divisional crown at the end of the year, tasked with handing the unbeaten finisher, Shavkat Rakhmonov his first-ever loss in the main event of UFC 310 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Muhammad, the undisputed welterweight titleholder, most recently headlined UFC 304 back in July in Manchester, landing the undisputed crown with a one-sided unanimous decision win over two-time foe, Leon Edwards in their rematch in England.
As for the undefeated Uzbekistan-born contender, Rakhmonov, the current number number three rated challenger has been out of action since he moved to 18-0 in December of last year, stopping former title challenger, Stephen Thompson with a second round rear-naked choke win.