Shavkat Rakhmonov is heading into UFC 310 boasting a one hundred pc end price.
Rakhmonov (18-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) takes on Ian Machado Garry (15-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) in a five-round welterweight bout in Saturday’s co-main occasion from T-Cell Enviornment in Las Vegas.
Rakhmonov, who was initially scheduled to problem welterweight champion Belal Muhammad at UFC 310, will look to cement his standing as the subsequent title challenger. In his most up-to-date outing at UFC 296, Rakhmonov turned the primary to submit former title challenger Stephen Thompson.
“Followers in Kazakhstan have been ready for somebody to signify our nation, and Kazakh followers need somebody to point out some thrilling, worthy fights within the UFC,” Rakhmonov stated on UFC Countdown.
“All of my fights are thrilling for the followers. The explanation I end my fights is that I’m a flexible fighter. Now I’m able to safe my spot because the No. 1 contender for the UFC title.”
Rakhmonov takes on former Kill Cliff FC coaching companion Machado Garry. Whereas the Irishman has traveled round to hunt out information from a number of locations, Rakhmonov has saved the Florida-based health club his dwelling.
Regardless of his dominance to date, Rakhmonov nonetheless sees room to develop.
“I’ve been coaching at Kill Cliff health club for about three years,” Rakhmonov stated. “There are lots of fighters at my degree and the competitors is harder right here. I feel I’ve sufficient talents, however I must maintain bettering them.
“This sport doesn’t stand nonetheless so, it’s vital to develop expertise in all areas repeatedly. I purpose to develop in each space: approach, grappling and wrestling. On this weight class, I’m an issue for anybody.”
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