Shavkat Rakhmonov has spoken out since the news dropped that he won't be fighting for the UFC welterweight title...yet. The #2 UFC welterweight contender proved where he stands in the division with victories over Stephen "Wonderboy" Thompson,

Belal Muhammad was originally set to defend his welterweight title for the first time against Shavkat Rakhmonov in the main event of UFC 310 last December. However, just over a month before the fight, 'Remember the Name' was forced to withdraw due to a bone infection in his foot.

UFC welterweight champion Belal Muhammad has had to wait patiently for his first title defense, but now he has one booked – at UFC 315 in Montreal, Canada.