Belal Muhammad has been forced out of a welterweight title defense against Shavkhat Rakhmonov in December, the UFC champion revealed Thursday.
Muhammad (24-3) was set to defend his title for the first time against the undefeated Rakhmonov (18-0) in the main event of UFC 310 on Dec.
7 in Las Vegas. In a post on social media, Muhammad said he developed a bone infection in his foot, which will keep him out of physical activity for at least six weeks.
The UFC has not announced whether Rakhmonov will remain on the card against a different opponent. «I'm sorry to everyone that were coming to see me, I'll be back soon,» Muhammad wrote on social media.
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