{"id":41081,"date":"2026-10-15T04:51:44","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T04:51:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sherdog.com\/news\/news\/Dana-White-leaves-door-open-for-Shavkat-Rakhmonov-vs-Michael-Morales-203223"},"modified":"2026-10-15T04:51:44","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T04:51:44","slug":"dana-white-leaves-door-open-for-shavkat-rakhmonov-vs-michael-morales","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.martialartskleinanzeigen.com\/videos\/dana-white-leaves-door-open-for-shavkat-rakhmonov-vs-michael-morales\/","title":{"rendered":"Dana White leaves door open for Shavkat Rakhmonov vs. Michael Morales"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Dana White has addressed speculation about the
\nUltimate Fighting Championship<\/a> welterweight title picture.<\/p>\n

Unbeaten contenders Shavkat
\nRakhmonov<\/a> and Michael
\nMorales<\/a> have hinted at a potential matchup, while Carlos
\nPrates<\/a> is considered the front-runner to challenge champion
\nIslam
\nMakhachev<\/a> next. The UFC CEO stopped short of confirming either
\nbout but said more announcements were coming.<\/p>\n

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Dana White addresses 19-0 Shavkat Rakhmonov and Michael Morales
\nas UFC welterweight title picture takes shape<\/h2>\n

Both Rakhmonov and Morales have fueled speculation on social media.
\nAsked about their rumored matchup and the welterweight title
\npicture after
\nWeek 10<\/a> of
\nDana White\u2019s Contender Series<\/a> Season 10, White offered few
\ndetails.<\/p>\n

\u201cCould be, could be\u2026 If it was done, we would announce it, but
\nyeah, we actually have a lot of cool stuff going on right now that
\nwe went over yesterday,\u201d White said. \u201cYeah, we got a lot of good
\nannouncements coming up.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rakhmonov hasn\u2019t competed since defeating Ian Garry<\/a> in
\nDecember 2024, with recurring knee injuries keeping him sidelined.
\nMorales has finished his last three opponents \u2014 Neil Magny<\/a>,
\nGilbert
\nBurns<\/a> and Sean Brady<\/a> \u2014
\nin the first round. Both contenders are 19-0.<\/p>\n