Days out from his UFC 310 return, Shavkat Rakhmonov is opening up on his notorious sparring session with Ian Machado Garry.
‘Nomad’ is at the moment set to fulfill ‘The Future’ within the co-main occasion of UFC 310 this Saturday. The bout can be a uncommon non-title five-round co-main occasion, solely being made because of Belal Muhammad’s damage. Whereas Shavkat Rakhmonov was set to battle for welterweight gold, ‘Keep in mind The Title’ was compelled out final month.
Because of this, the undefeated contender will meet Ian Machado Garry this weekend. Heading into the competition, the Irishman has admitted that he’s taken confidence from an previous sparring session they’d. Earlier this week, footage emerged of the 2 coaching, the place Garry barely received the higher of Shavkat Rakhmonov on the ft.
Nonetheless, that temporary clip has seemingly upset the usually quiet Kazakh fighter. Talking in a latest interview with Ariel Helwani, Shavkat Rakhmonov was requested about his time coaching with Ian Machado Garry. There, he confirmed that the video of their sparring session was genuine, and was taken by the Irishman’s spouse.
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Shavkat Rakhmonov and Ian Machado Garry hung out sparring in 2023.
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Shavkat talks sparring Ian Garry. Says Garry’s spouse requested if she might movie the sparring, however didn’t ask if they might launch the footage. Says the footage they didn’t launch reveals Garry tapping.#HelwaniShow pic.twitter.com/KUJl3BMCSC
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Shavkat Rakhmonov discusses sparring session with UFC 310 foe Ian Machado Garry
Nonetheless, Shavkat Rakhmonov added that the video was fairly selectively edited. Based on the welterweight contender, the ending of that sparring session was omitted solely. Rakhmonov added that their coaching ended with Ian Machado Garry tapping out, however that a part of the footage wasn’t launched.
“[We sparred] round three or 4 instances man.” Shavkat Rakhmonov said by a translator when requested about latest footage of a sparring session together with his UFC 310 opponent Ian Machado Garry. “On the time, his spouse requested me if she will movie the footage of the sparring. I accepted it, however they didn’t ask me if they might launch it or not.”
He continued, “I’m wondering why they didn’t launch the opposite a part of the sparring. [In the other footage], Ian Garry faucets. Yeah, it was a easy submission, a choke.”
What do you make of those feedback from the UFC welterweight? Do you suppose Shavkat Rakhmonov will beat Ian Garry on Saturday?
