Michael Chiesa sees Shavkat Rakhmonov’s ending streak coming to an finish at UFC 310.
Unbeaten welterweights Rakhmonov (18-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) and Ian Machado Garry (15-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) sq. off in a five-round co-main occasion Dec. 7 at T-Cellular Enviornment in Las Vegas.
A UFC analyst and welterweight, Chiesa picks Rakhmonov to beat Machado Garry however doesn’t consider he’ll cease him.
“I’ll hold it quick, you understand? There’s some sparring footage that got here out of Ian Garry and Shavkat,” Chiesa advised Sportskeeda. “I feel that they’re each going to be very accustomed to one another, and I’ll exit on a limb and say I feel this battle goes to choice. I feel these guys are accustomed to one another sufficient to the place they’re going to negate a couple of of the assaults, and it’s going to be a matter of who can are available there and throw a brand new wrinkle into their sport, to throw off the opponent.
“I feel for Shavkat, if he can discover a solution to get this battle to the mat, I feel that would profit him so much. And for Ian, I feel that it’s simply going to be a matter of, I feel that if he can change stances a bit bit, use the kicks, I feel he can have quite a lot of success. However when it’s all stated and completed, and the mud settles, I feel Shavkat walks out along with his hand raised and is the rightful No. 1 contender.”
Chiesa (17-7 MMA, 12-7 UFC) competes on the identical evening as Rakhmonov vs. Garry when he takes on Max Griffin. In his most up-to-date outing, the Season 15 “Final Fighter” winner snapped a three-fight dropping skid by submitting Tony Ferguson within the first spherical at UFC on ESPN 7 in August.
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