Fight with Chimaev? Shavkat Rakhmonov assessed the likelihood of switching weight classes.

The UFC welterweight fighter from Kazakhstan, Shavkat Rakhmonov, commented on the possibility of moving up to a heavier weight class — the middle division, as reported by Sports.kz.

— Do you see yourself potentially moving up to 84 kilograms?
— I don’t know. At least, I don’t think so because my weight is even low for 77 kg. I might be a tall fighter, but I don’t weigh that much. If, of course, my weight increases, I could consider it. But right now, that’s not even on my mind. My only focus is to take the title at [77 kg], — Shavkat replied in an interview with Kamil Gadzhiev.

It’s worth noting that in the middleweight division of the UFC, there is a representative from the UAE, Hamzat Chimaev, who was previously in the same division as Shavkat, and their potential fight was considered one of the most anticipated in the promotion.