Belal Muhammad says damage has dominated him out of his welterweight title defence towards Shavkat Rakhmonov at UFC 310 on 7 December.
American Muhammad wrote on X, external he will likely be sidelined for a minimum of six weeks, that means he’ll miss the occasion in Las Vegas, after struggling a bone an infection in his foot.
The 36-year-old was set to make the primary defence of his belt after beating Britain’s Leon Edwards in Manchester in July.
“Caught a bone an infection in my foot. Needed to put a Picc line (peripherally inserted central catheter) in my arm for IV antibiotics the following six weeks with no bodily exercise,” mentioned Muhammad.
“Allah’s plan is the perfect plan. I’m sorry to everybody that had been coming to see me, I will be again quickly.”
The UFC are but to verify Muhammad’s withdrawal nevertheless it leaves the cardboard in want of a brand new foremost occasion.
It’s unclear if Kazakhstan’s Rakhmonov will stay on the cardboard.
The 30-year-old has gained the opening 18 fights of his profession and was set to problem for a UFC title for the primary time.
Doable choices for the UFC embrace organising an interim welterweight title struggle between Rakhmonov and one other opponent, changing the bout fully with a title struggle from one other weight class, or selling the co-main to the highest of the cardboard.
Brazil’s Alexandre Pantoja is about to defend his flyweight title towards Japan’s Kai Asakura within the co-main.
