Michael Morales claims he’s fighting Shavkat Rakhmonov next in message to UFC welterweight division

TalkingPoints UFC UFC Events Schedule Results UFC 331 UFC 332 UFC 333 Boxing MMA Features Exclusives Throwbacks Follow us on '. Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC UFC Home Shavkat Rakhmonov Islam Makhachev Michael Morales Michael Morales claims he’s fighting Shavkat Rakhmonov next in message to UFC welterweight division Jamie Theodosi Sun 4 October 2026 16:00 Follow us on Google Discover Michael Morales has exploded on the welterweight division in a video revealing his next opponent.

The UFC welterweight division is currently one of the strongest weight classes in MMA, with Islam Makhachev sitting atop an extremely talented pile.

The pound-for-pound number one made the first defense of his 170lb title earlier this year when he dominated Ian Machado Garry in the UFC 330 main event.