Shavkat Rakhmonov, UFC 296 Submit-Struggle Scrum Credit score: Gabriel Gonzalez/Cageside Press
UFC welterweight Shavkat Rakhmonov appears puzzled as to why Ian Machado Garry launched footage of the 2 sparring at Kill Cliff FC within the lead as much as their co-main occasion struggle at UFC 310.
Shavkat Rakhmonov and Ian Machado Garry hung out sparring in 2023.
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“At the time his wife asked me if she can like film the footage of the sparring and I accepted it, but they didn’t ask me if they can release it or (not). And I wonder why they didn’t release the other part of the sparring,” Rakhmonov advised Ariel Helwani by a translator on Tuesday.
“Ian Garry taps.”
With the 2 set to face off at UFC 310 Rakhmonov wouldn’t predict the end result of the struggle aside from emphasizing the significance of successful.
“I don’t know. The most important for me is the win. Sparring is sparring, fighting’s different, and Ian Garry is a very tough opponent whose a good tactician. For me it doesn’t matter. Submission or the stoppage, for me it’s most important to win.”
“I could have fought for a title, I could have just waited for a title fight, but I wanted to fight. I wanted to stay active and I wanted to strengthen my position as the #1 contender. So I’m sure I’m fighting for the title after the win,” he stated.
Shavkat Rakhmonov faces Ian Garry at UFC 310 which matches down this Saturday night time on the T-Cellular Area in Las Vegas, NV.
UFC 310 card:
Alexandre Pantoja (C) vs. Kai Asakura
Shavkat Rakhmonov vs. Ian Machado Garry
Ciryl Gane vs. Alexander Volkov
Bryce Mitchell vs. Kron Gracie
Nate Landwehr vs. Doo Ho Choi
Anthony Smith vs. Dominick Reyes
Vicente Luque vs. Themba Gorimbo
Movsar Evloev vs. Aljamain Sterling
Randy Brown vs. Bryan Battle
Chris Weidman vs. Eryk Anders
Cody Durden vs. Joshua Van
Michael Chiesa vs. Max Griffin
Clay Guida vs. Chase Hooper
Kennedy Nzechukwu vs. Lukasz Brzeski
