Shavkat Rakhmonov has been making waves in the UFC with his dominant performances inside the octagon. He holds an impressive professional record of 17 wins and no losses. Five of those wins have come in the UFC. What is more impressive about Rakhmonov has that he has a 100% finish rate.

His recent victory at UFC 285 against Geoff Neal has only solidified his position as one of the most promising fighters in the UFC. Rakhmonov put on a stunning display of skill and technique in that match. He finished his opponent in the third round with a rear-naked choke. His dominant performances have impressed a lot of key personalities in the world of MMA. One of those is Laura Sanko.

Laura Sanko clears the air about Shavkat Rakhmonov

At the UFC 285 weigh-ins show, Sanko was all praises for Rakhmonov and his UFC record. She even stated that he gives her chills, and she would be nervous to talk to him. Such a statement led fans to believe that she has a crush on Rakhmonov. Many fan pages shared this clip and rumors started to circulate about Sanko having a crush on the fighter.

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However, Sanko cleared the air about all these rumors at the UFC 287 weigh-in show. At the weigh-ins, Rakhmonov’s training partner Gerald Meerschaert said that he can arrange Rakhmonov’s number for Sanko. However, she quickly cleared the air and said that she does not have a crush on Rakhmonov.

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“I don’t have a crush on the man. I like his fighting style. An entire country thinks I do and I need to correct the record. Still a fan, I just don’t have a crush. The entire country of Kazakhstan is very excited about it because I got like 20,000 new followers after that day. No, I have a husband,” said Sanko.

Laura Sanko at the UFC

Laura Sanko has been a recognizable face at the UFC for a long time now. She started as a commentator on Dana White’s Contender Series. After that, she was promoted to cover UFC events. In Feb 2023, she became the first female color commentator for a UFC event.

What a lot of people do not know is that Sanko was also a trained fighter. She holds a brown belt in BJJ. Not only this, but she also holds a professional MMA record of 1 win and 0 loss. She fought her first and only professional MMA bout in 2013 against Cassie Robb. Sanko won the fight via a rear naked choke in the second round.

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Sanko’s latest remarks have surely put a full stop to all the rumors that were going around in the MMA world. What do you think about this entire story? Do let us know in the comments below.