Dana White has been asked about the rumors surrounding two top welterweight fighters.
Michael Morales recently claimed that his next opponent will be fellow 19-0 contender Shavkat Rakhmonov.
Since then, the Uzbekistani star has suggested in cryptic social media posts that his comeback opponent will be Morales.
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Shavkat Rakhmonov vs. Michael Morales: Predict it. ⬇️
The undefeated welterweight’s have suggested they will fight in 2027
Dana White teases huge fight news
On Wednesday, Dana White was asked about the rumored fight between Shavkat Rakhmonov and Michael Morales.
“Could be. Could be,” White said with a smirk during an interview with Paramount
“If it was done, we would announce it, but yeah, we actually have a lot of cool stuff going on right now that we went over yesterday.
“Yeah, we got a lot of good announcements coming up. The end of this year is going to be incredible.
“I think because of the way this year played out, and the way the end is, we are going to have a good January and February too.
Dana White is looking forward to the start of 2027 👀
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— UFC on Paramount+ (@UFConParamount) October 14, 2026
Ian Garry is the odd man out at welterweight
Ian Machado Garry was hoping to fight his way back into title contention against Michael Morales.
Islam Makhachev‘s last opponent recently claimed a ‘date is locked’ for his fight with Morales.
With all signs pointing to Shavkat Rakhmonov being the Ecuadorian power puncher’s next opponent, Garry is in a funny spot.
The #2 welterweight contender will most probably have to look down the rankings to find someone to fight.
Jack Della Maddalena and Leon Edwards are the only other fighters in the top 10 that are currently unbooked.
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