Sean Brady isn’t confident about Shavkat Rakhmonov’s future.
Rakhmonov (19-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC) re-injured his knee and has undergone surgery once again, which is expected to sideline him for at least nine months. The 31-year-old hasn’t been seen in action since defeating Ian Machado Garry at UFC 310 in December 2024.
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Brady thinks Rakhmonov will be out for even longer.
“Bro, he’s cooked,” Brady said on his “The BradyBagz Show.” “I feel bad. I mean he’s already been out since – he hasn’t fought since the end of 2024. It was that Ian fight. He didn’t fight all of 2025. He was on crutches and had on a knee brace. Bro, he’s not fighting until 2027.
“Then how do you even come back. Are you a shell of yourself when you come back like that? You’ve got to be so scared to go into training. I feel bad. That f*cking sucks. He’s not going to get to come back and have like a layup. UFC don’t do that sh*t. No starter meals.”
Rakhmonov has been removed from the UFC’s welterweight rankings, but Brady is baffled to see Colby Covington still have a place.
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“How the f*ck is Colby still in the rankings?” Brady said. “Colby is still in the rankings, bro. He hasn’t won a fight since like 2022 I think. He’s still in the rankings. It’s crazy. I don’t know how. He’ll be 38 this year. He has not fought since Buckley in 2024. He has not won a fight since 2022 and it was Masvidal. Get that b*tch-ass motherf*cker out of the rankings.”
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: Sean Brady reacts to Shavkat Rakhmonov’s injury: ‘He’s cooked’
