Shavkat Rakhmonov became the first fighter to finish Stephen 'Wonderboy' Thompson on Saturday at UFC 296. Rakhmonov remains undefeated with a finish in every one of his fights.
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Looks like Shavkat respects the age of his 40 years old opponent. That's rare in ourdays in UFC. Respect from the USA 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇰🇿🇰🇿
Kazakh people always respect older man, even if its 3-4 years older
He also probably respects Steven Thompson as a person. Probably wants a ride in the karate van.
Honour is in the DNA USA respect ✊
@@user-ox9ez8rd2x Karate Karavan Konvoy Lets go!
Not only 100% finish rate, but submitting Wonderboy & Neal who haven't ever been finished like that before? Give this man a title SHOT! 🔥
hes gonna choke out leon. he is the GGG of ufc.
@@thomasre9382 They both Kazakh, but *Beterbiev* is a better comparison. He's the only champ with 100% KO rate
@@thomasre9382for sure, even I believe that he’s going to out wrestle/grapple Leon and choke him out
@@MrShahrozzzno that would be Bivol, they both look very Asian🤣
Bivol ain't got no 100% KO rate though
Shavkat is amazing.A wonderful man who has a lot of respect,he doesen't shout or call names.Bravo Kazachstan. Greetings from Poland 🇵🇱
САЛАМ С КАЗАХСТАНА
Let’s go Shavkat, eres un guerro 💪🏼. Going to be another Kazakhstan great like triple G. Much respect from Mexico 🇲🇽 🇰🇿
Thank you
Man, 18 wins all finishes! He gives me chills like Laura Sanko.
Lot of people underestimate him. From his record 100% finish rate you can guess what a monster this guy
No one underestimates him bud, everyone avoids him haha. The fighters that take the fight against him do it out of desperation for one big push
Colby scared to death I not even talk about Belal who escaped him
Bro he was like a -500 favorite no one was underestimating him.
If anything people overhype him, acting like he runs through Leon Edwards.
lol who dare to underestimate him. the man scary af, everybody avoiding him
100% finishing rates, This guy is a straight up savage.
Savage barely finishing a 40 year old striker? Afraid to stand with Thompson like all these huggers and stalkers like belal, he did even worst than belal. He gets finish by Colby you ldiot a fall for stupid hype trains.
@@evolution71chrstians are having meltdown today
Warrior of warriors king of kings the reward of the sport.
@@boris_js Bro you are Indian stop talking
@@evolution71You think Shavkat is a hugger but Colby isn’t? At least be logical with your bias.
He's calm and collected, doesn't rush things but always look for finish.
Shavkat not only finished Wonderboy, he did minimal damage. Looks like he just respects opponents age.
Il retenait effectivement ses coups de coude .
@@SNNS-nq5zg yeah pretty much wonderboy is dangerous as hell too
Happy birthday Kazakhstan 🇰🇿 ❤ from 🇵🇰 Alhamdulillah once again ☝🏻😇
Thompson honestly impressed greatly given his age and with how killer Shavkhat is
He’s one of my favourites, I was honestly sad when I saw him accept this fight, but respect. He’s always fought the upcomers instead of protecting his rank
He tapped with 3 seconds left. He coulda survived and had another chance to win but he took the easy way out.
@shoresy4084 3sec can be enough to break someone's jaw tough cookie
@@shoresy4084 trash comment, if he wanted the easy way out he wouldn’t have taken the fight
@@shoresy4084 wonderboy is 40
Forgot Khmzat! This is who the UFC should be promoting!!!! This guy is special and doesn't talk trash!!! What a respectful young man 🙏🙏🙏
He doesn't speak English nimrod🙄
@@zwergz1122 no he seems to be fated with khamzat to become sworn enemy
@@zwergz1122 the bronx also dont speak english. Lol
I think khamzat is more a middleweight now.
Khamazat IS beast
My heart said wonderboy, but we always knew Shavkhat was gonna get i done, hope he gets a title shot.
same, but too bad shavkhat is a young savage
Belal first
@@keyboardwarrior6591 Who? Wtf shavkat deserved it 100x more than boring bulal
@@vojta219Let's be honest here, beating Wonderboy shouldn't be a guarantee title shot, Wonderboy lost 2 fights in a row before beating Holland, so he shouldn't be that high in the rankings and Belal has also beat Wonderboy and has like a 9 fight win streak in the UFC
Wonderboy folded
That’s why Shavkat has the most aesthetic physique
Peopl don't understand how good he is. He is gonna win the title for sure. Let's go shavkat.
Won’t win it with how terrible his striking is and his wresting is pretty average
Lol nope, you just dont understand how good WB is on the feet.@@RubySigmal
Wonderboy is elite at striking. They should do a striking league like One fc.
Amin my Bro
The only foreigner that wasn't booed out of the building. That in itself speaks volumes.
Big time
Well, its probably the first time americans saw a Kazakh fighter and they probably thought he is chinese-russian or something (Kazakhs have the same ancestors as Chinese tho) and he is white enough for the americans lol
@@SkyGodKazuhaChinese and Kazakh have nothing related to each other ! We much respect China but it’s a different culture history and way of life nothing like Kazakh. BTW before the empire collapse in 16 century we actually called out selfs White
600 years ago, Shavkat would’ve been on horseback taking over empires.
Yes
He most likely got that genghis khan gene in him
A hugger and staller? Afraid to stand against a 40 year old? Hahahah fools
Ahahaha
Using brain. Sticking to the plan. Dont care if fans will complain.@@evolution71
One of the takeaways for me is how respectful Kazakh fans are. I have known this guy was easily top 3 in his division for a long time, so no surprise here - but really cool to see such a respectful and loyal fan base. Shavkat for the next title shot 💪🏻 🇭🇺🇺🇸🤝🇰🇿
100% finish rate, undefeated holy shit- this is exactly what everyone wants from a UFC fighter. I remember watching Khabib clips back around like 2013 before he was hailed as one of the greatest and knew there was something special about that wild dude with the fuzzy hat. I've been getting that same feeling from this guy for a few years now as well- this dude is no joke and he's gonna do big things.
Habib has a headdress made of ram's wool, and the nomad has a headdress made of wolf wool.😎
If your hate hard-on for Khabib would let any blood go into your brain long enough to actually comprehend what you read you'd see I said "ONE of the greatest" and he absolutely is considered to be one of the greatest- it's not even my personal opinion it's like the general consensus of the MMA community as a whole. Yeah his resume isn't full of the murderers like Jon Jones for example but for his era and his weight class he absolutely was one of the best. I was just drawing the parallels because he was a dude from that part of the world with a fuzzy hat who won all his fights and wasn't getting recognized like he should yet. Khabib isn't even close to my favorite fighter, but I just didn't see anyone beating him. Personally, I like Shavkat more and think he might even have more potential because he actually finishes everyone
Anyone who is not happy with Shavkat’s victory, this is the only way to defeat the "Wonderboy". Belal and Gilbert Burns tried to stop him, but only Shavkat was able to finish Steven. 🙏🇰🇿♥️🇺🇸
Yeah, I wanted to say he's boring by stalling but I can't blame him since WB has a good TD defense and was Killing Shavkat on the stand up. Probably the fastest 40 year old ever. This is the only way to beat WB, you try to stand up w/ him, they would get the Holland treatment.
so true.Very happy for him
I mean his gameplan was super 200 iq. why strike with a kicker who maintains distance when u can close the gap.
They need to take Gilbert's black belt away and give it to ShavGOAT
his footwork is a little bit slower than usual. i think his ankle is really hurt
100% finish rate , who can stop this man . He's a threat to everyone
18 wins. 18 finishes. I don't think people understand how special this kid truly is. Unprecedented. Do proud to be Kazakh! 🇰🇿 🇰🇿 🇰🇿 Mark my words: this man will go down as the greatest of all time. He is a once in a generation level of talent and I don't ever see him being beat. On top of that he is also VERY handsome and ripped!
No, not at all, pushed wonderboy up against the cage all of r1 hugging him the entire round, then in r2 was scared to strike with wonderboy…
I Agree with you Yes Inshallah it will be like that 🇰🇿
@@unitysnip3zz794 I think wonderboy would outstrike him true.
The longer he fights eventually he's gonna lose father time is undefeated💯.. Unless he retires in his prime like Khabib he is gonna be beaten eventually my friend💯💯
Relax he's not on Khabib or his team level
This guy's a spectacular talent to finish 18 of 18 fights is beyond crazy. Never went to decision in his career so far This guy is a monster
Respect to Kazakhstan 🇰🇿 From Armenia 🇦🇲
One of the most patient fighters I ever watched. Everytime Shavkat does something, its for a purpose. Interesting to see who they have him fight next
GOOD JOB SHAVKAT!! AMAZING PERFORMANCE 1 STEP CLOSER TO WINNING THE BELT!! SHAVKAT THE BEST!!! YOU WILL BE CHAMPION SOON INSHALLAH!
This guy is the real killer...he is so soft spoken
Whoever wins between Colby and Leon doesn’t matter. Shavkat taking that belt next
Kevin McCallister?
Lol kevin
@@pelayocampeador3896😂
@@Kamkazi-gc5beoops lol
@@pelayocampeador3896Good one!
This kid has become a global treasure and gotta appreciate this man for always giving us exciting fights and fireworks.
Having judges in the Shavkat fight is just a formality. He don’t need these thieves and deserve a increase for this!
Shavkat has the chillest but the illest post fight celebration. Cold to the bone 🥶.
Man, they use to call Nogueira the jiu jitsu magician, but I think Shavkat is the real deal.
Everyone is hyped up about Khamzat, but this guy could beat the shit out of him.
Shavkat is like Amur Tigro in Castle. Calm, collected, and cold blooded.
I see a man of culture here❤
This is an incredibly obscure reference and I’m surprised so many people got it
Congratulate us, we have two holidays today. We celebrate the day of independence and the bright victory of our fighter Shavkat. 🇰🇿🇰🇿🇰🇿🇰🇿🇰🇿 KAZAKHSTAN
No decisions, all domination. People will call khabib the goat but shavkat never leaves it up to the judges.
By the time it all ends Shavkat will be considered better than Khabib, in a harder and more competitive division also.
@@marktube4377 and he doesn't cut too much weight, miss weight or pull out of fights either. Shavkat deserves the next title shot without a doubt unless Belial wants to take it from Shavkat which I don't think he would. If Shavkat wins the belt then there's no way anyone can deny he is Better than khabib. He can be the GOAT of UFC since none of his fights have been controversial or split decisions and he has fought anyone who was brave enough to fight him.
Only fanboys consider Khabib the GOAT. He was great and not gonna take anything from him but there are far better fighters including Shavkat
Habib has a headdress made of ram's wool, and the nomad has a headdress made of wolf wool. 😅
@@ashesofhopesinabonfireofdr6341 Right he's already looking better than Khabib by finishing all his opponents in the toughest division which is crazy
Shavkat "remember the stoppage" Rakhmonov 🔥
ShavGoat
Blud took a shot at Belal (no one remembered his name)
Lmao good one
This is the most impressive fighter in the UFC right now, 18 fights and 18 finishes is no joke and can’t be no fluke… it’s not possible. And the way he makes it look so easy, like he’s not even trying!!!
Just boring. We are sick of these fighters that can't speak english and just hold on the whole fight
@@HenryDurth its not him tought htis guy actually finish them and pretty quick too .
@@HenryDurth You call 18 finishes boring? 10 submissions and 8 Knock outs are boring?? But I guess Colby who can’t finish a fight to save his life is not a boring fighter to you, right? And also, MMA is not a USA sport… It’s a global sport. So why do you feel entitled to only have English speakers in the sport??
@HenryDurth why you liked your own comment?😂
This dude is a monster..future champ. Congratulations sir
Give this man a title fight, he deserves it .
100% finish rate, 0% trash talk
His independence day gift to KAZAKHSTAN !!! His Calm Demeanour 🔥 before and after the fight.
The future champion. No fighter dares to talk shit about him either in interviews or press-conferences.
..and they don't even speak the same language, so it would be hard to have a preflight shout match like some love to do
Shavkat was 99.9% going to win, but wonderboy tapping with 3 seconds left is crazy.
Magny did the same thing. Must feel horrible
@@thatkidjoly deadly squeeze
@@thatkidjoly Magny fell asleep from a choke...
man during submition every second feels like a hour
Absolutely 1000% deserves the title shot
18 matches, 18 finishes Who does that ??? No wonder Laura sanko has her hairs stand up for him ❤️❤️
People dont understand those 3 seconds left felt like 3 hours for thompson 💀
200%
The best 170 lb fighter in the world. I have no question about it
Shavkat will be a champion at welterweight. No doubt! Let’s see the haters comments now
I think he can do it, but if he does it, that means that Colby loses tonight, because submitting Colby feels impossible
He would be favoured over any other fighter at 170 lbs even khamzat Probably a decent fav over either Leon or Colby
@@LovelyHeartDiamondColby got subbed by an avarage brazilian fighter
Most boring fight I ever seen. Wrastlehumped him against the cage for 15 minutes. People in the crowd looking at their phones.
I think the one who has a chance againts him is king belal.
what a focus and passion! when he goes to ground and grab you, like a lion that has caught his victim and is sure to strangle it.
Өте дұрыс жоспар құрып шыққан , жеңіс құтты болсын Қазақ Елі !
Congratulations brothers in 🇰🇿 From 🇺🇿
🇰🇿 🇺🇿 🇹🇲 One Nations Bir Halyk
0%hype 100% real fighter, 🇵🇰❤🇰🇿
🐷🐽🐖
@@MrSagarcool14come on brother be nice
@@MrSagarcool14porkistan?😂
@@xgtwb6473always gotta troll someone XD
@@xgtwb6473Leave this child alone. His parents did everything right to make their son to a son of a...
Құттықтаймын! Қазақ тілінде сөйлегені дұрыс болды
ぶっちゃけメインの2人よりも強いんじゃね🇰🇿
The quiet and calm guys always make me nervous. Killers.
I don't think that people understand how good this guy is. A fighter is truly exceptional when you have to make up a stat just for their opponent. The first person who loses a decision will still be considered remarkable for being the first fighter to have survived a match with him
you are right. That's how good he is. Going whole distance vs Shavkat will be an achievment.
Shavkat is the truth. Future champion incoming.
What a fight , Shavkat Rakhmonov its very dangerous fighter
Certainly the most humble of all fighters. Respect
I'm kazakh!100%
Bro is from a different world. Literally. Loved watching his fight. He is quiet honest and just puts in the work.
Gotta respect Wonderboy's takedown defense
Shavkat will become a champion next year, i can feel it
Even though I wanted Shavkat to win, Wonderboy saying "get that title" to Shavkat took the sting off the loss because it's never nice for me when Wonderboy loses.
Wonderboy still looks sharp in the striking at 40 years old. Dude is a killer.
@@thatindiandude4602 One of the best striker out there
Can you imagine fighting a dude with a 100% finish rate in the octagon?! Like, when you match up with this dude, it’s basically how would you like to be finished- choked out unconscious or knocked out unconscious? Stone cold killer right here.
Champion material.. 8 ko 10 submissions. A compelte fighter 💯
Love from Pakistan
This guy is something else, i say give him the loser of tonights title fight on the same card of the winner vs Belal.
18 finishes in a row. Wow, this guy is a freak
У него уже свои неповторимый рекорд
The thing is nobody cares I’m not talking about casuals. Khabib’s style was so much more entertaining. Wasn’t afraid to go to war. Wasn’t afraid to bang. Wasn’t afraid to pound on people before submitting them. People are comparing the two. Not even close. Talented fighter, but not a fan.
@@STEEPPOWno one cares casual
@@STEEPPOW you tripping, Habib was grappling 90% of the time, as soon as he started getting his ass whooped in a stand up fight
Lmao khabib fanboys are probably too young to remember the days where nobody liked Khabib and Dana would not give him a title shot despite being undefeated because he finds him boring af. When khabib started speaking english and Tony got injured, Khabib asked for the mcgregor fight because he knew he deserved the title shot.
My congratulations! Very good job! We are happy for you! Kazakhstan alga! 🇰🇿 🇰🇿🇰🇿🇰🇿🇰🇿
Love Shavkat from 🇵🇰♥️🇰🇿
Finished wonderboy with an injured ankle dude is a beast. Shavkat vs leon next lets gooo
ALHAMDULILLAH HAPPY SHAMIL, TAGIR AND SHAVKAT MY BROTHER 🇵🇸⚔️🥷☝️
Bro he's from Kazakhstan
He’s Kazakh
@@jonfee5081 we know he’s Muslim so he supports Palestine
@@Xx-jl4ks that doesn’t make any sense 7% of Israel population is Muslim and countries like Bosnia and Herzegovina,Albania and Kosovo have close ties with Israel religion don’t make your political views
@@jonfee5081 no Muslims don’t support Zionism and shavkat already showed his support to Palestine in Instagram story
Real man Asian Kazakh dude . People will not speak🗣 much about its. Wisdom say, action speak louder then words. Shavkat is not lip service. He is a Real man
Шавкат красава! Оппоненту только уважение! 🇰🇿
Give that man a title shot! Finishing machine!
Hope Wonderboy gets himself released, and signs to Karate Combat. That would make so much sense for him
No money in it for him, he went 50/0 in professional karate
@@michaelangelowasmid I don't know about the money, I just would like to see him fight Aghayev, rather than another grappling heavy fighter. I do like Shavkat's skills, he's good everywhere, but everybody had Shavkat winning the match with the grappling. The only other fighter that would stand with WB is Edwards, that is if Edwards loses tonight's main event.
Gangster: It's not the car that you stole that is not the problem. It's who you stole it from. Man: Who did I steal it from? Gangster: Shavkat Rakhmonov
Shavkat "Jhon Whike"Rakhmonov
Let's HEAVILY APPLAUD his translater for doing it simultaneously to Joe talking!
Assalamu Alaikum Kazakhstan. ❤ From Bangladesh 🇧🇩🇧🇩
Al ga!!! Shavkat!
I am truly disappointed in this sport. I am disgusted. A fan for years, only to find out that fools like Awakenbeerus can rig these matches and sell them to people for money. Sports are truly destroyed, and we need to stop this.
???
What??? Who’s that?
Some betting scammer who always buys comments like this look at his account its 4 days old
You good?
@@MrReese-sq6xhhaha😂😂😂
for me....this fight was the main event....impressive win.....
18 fights 18 finishes this guy is what Khamzat tried to be his the real deal no talk all action
Shavkat deserves the next title shot 💯
He is the 3.0 version of Khabib! I knew Wonderboy was going to loose against him!👏👏👏
He is not. He is original Showcut
Looooose 😂😂
If this is the khabib from wish, how good the og khabib is
@@ahmadjauhar4562 khabib is not greater lol never even challenged himself in his real weight division at 170
Habib has a headdress made of ram's wool, and the nomad has a headdress made of wolf wool.😂
Wow, mad respect to Wonderboy's sportsmanship and classy response...especially when he said to Shavkat "Get that title", though I'm not sure Shavkat understood him.
I loved how he chose to speak in Kazakh language rather than Russian👍🏻🇰🇿❤️🇦🇿
M'ashAllah what a warrior Alhumdulilah ( praise be to God ) ☝️ ❤
Allahuakbar my brother 🙏🏼
Ola hu uber 💣💥 broda
Alhumdulilah ( Remember what Khabib said they don't like this so its okay if they hate us. We are meant for bigger purpose, achieve success in deen and world and be humble having haya.)
Асаломуалекум из Узбекистана шавкат ты чемпион 🏆 иншаалах олга узбек казак братья
18 have tried and 18 have failed this should be the next mantra for Jon Anik after Khabib. Give this gladiator a title shot. Shavkat will run this division for a long time.
Edwards vs shavakth 💯 thrilling match. Waiting
He’s an amazing fighter
Man is a straight savage
Mis respetos a Shavkat
Beast🇰🇿🇰🇿🇰🇿🇰🇿
Imagine this shit… If Belal gets the title shot next, that means Shavkat follows him. That’s two fights away, and during that time we will likely see Islam pick up wins again Gaethje and Charles (or Arman) leaving not much for him to prove at LW. So you could legit have a scenario where Islam moves up to WW to face Shavkat for his first title defense, which would be beyond insane. 😱
Holy F*** he is SAVAGE 🔥🔥🔥
Waalaikumsalam shavkat ❤
Kazakhstan 🇰🇿 alga! 🫶🤲🔥🙌 Shavkat is our best and the beast! ✊🔥
He deserved a title fight.