Unbeaten welterweight contender, Ian Garry is hoping to land himself a 3rd Octagon stroll by yr’s finish, and has the best dance companion in thoughts – within the type of former coaching companion, Shavak Rakhmonov at UFC 310.
Garry, who at present holds the quantity seven rank within the official welterweight pile, most lately turned in an in depth determination win over British placing star, Michael ‘Venom’ Web page again in June on the primary card of UFC 303 – bettering to 15-0 as an expert.
As for former coaching mate, Rakhmonov, the streaking uber-talent cracked the welterweight top-three again in December at UFC 296, flattening former title challenger, Stephen Thompson with a crushing rear-naked choke win. The victory moved Rakhmonov to 18-0 as an expert, in addition to protecting his 100% end charge in tact along with his newest stoppage.
Ian Garry pursues Shavkat Rakhmonov conflict at UFC 310
And with continued murmurs concerning a December comeback for Garry’s compatriot, former two-weight champion, Conor McGregor on an end-of-year UFC 310 card in Las Vegas, the Portmarnock native has routed his solution to a title cost – within the type of a title eliminator with Rakhmonov.
“December 2024 undefeated vs. undefeated let’s make this occur! @shavkatrakhmonov94,” Ian Garry posted on his official Instagram account.
Each peeling again the curtain on their prior sparring periods at Kill Cliff FC in Florida, the 2 shared altering renditions of occasions, with Rakhmonov most lately claiming Garry had forgotten what had truly occurred of their clashes.
“I’m gonna have a chat with Hunter [Campbell] and Dana [White] to determine what’s subsequent,” Garry mentioned. “There’s some huge names, there’s some cool matchups. This Shavkat [Rakhmonov], 18-0 undefeated. I’d like to get my fingers on him. I’ve educated with him. I’ve nothing, however respect for the man, however I wish to be the primary man to take his ‘0’ and I do know I can do it. I simply beat the quickest man within the division, apart from me, relating to placing and expertise so I do know I can do it.
“In relation to grappling, we’ve seen the expansion that I’ve. I’m excited to go on the market and show it towards somebody like him.”
Who wins in a future combat: Ian Garry or Shavkat Rakhmonov?