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Report – Shavkat Rakhmonov targeted to fight Kamaru Usman in interim title clash at UFC 310

According to reports tonight, an interim title fight between Shavkat Rakhmonov and former undisputed welterweight champion, Kamaru Usman is currently in the works to take headlining status on short-notice at UFC 310 next month from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Rakhmonov, the current number three ranked contender, was slated to headline the December flagship card in an undisputed title fight against the incumbent, Belal Muhammad, until the Illinois native was forced with withdraw from the pairing citing a bone infection in his foot.

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Report - Shavkat Rakhmonov targeted to fight Kamaru Usman in interim title clash at UFC 310 2

And according to reports tonight from Red Corner MMA, an interim title fight between unbeaten finishing ace, Shavkat Rakhmonov and former pound-for-pound number one, Kamaru Usman is targeted to headline UFC 310.