Shavkat Rakhmonov shouldn’t be nervous a few future showdown with Ian Machado Garry.
When welterweight champion Belal Muhammad withdrew from his title protection in opposition to Rakhmonov (18-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) at UFC 310 on Dec. 7 on account of a bone an infection, Machado Garry (15-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) campaigned to struggle Rakhmonov on the identical card. Nonetheless, shortly after, the promotion introduced that Machado Garry will face Joaquin Buckley (20-6 MMA, 10-4 UFC) within the UFC on ESPN 63 headliner on Dec. 14 at Amalie Area in Tampa, Fla.
If a struggle between Rakhmonov and his former Kill Cliff FC teammate ever does materialize, their historical past makes “Nomad” assured.
“To be trustworthy, I don’t care,” Rakhmonov stated by an interpreter on “The Ariel Helwani Present.” “I’m prepared if it’s going to be him after he wins his subsequent struggle. Whether it is, it could possibly be good for each of us. We are able to do it. If he needs to try to take my zero, he can attempt, however I do know the identical factor goes to occur that’s occurred within the coaching.
“I’m going to only maintain it the identical method, and I’m fairly assured that I’m going to beat him. … You recognize, it’s simply coaching. I don’t need to reward myself an excessive amount of. It’s simply coaching, however I really feel snug with how the coaching went. Whether or not it was hanging or the bottom, I felt snug and in management. So, I’m fairly assured on this matchup.”
Rakhmonov is presently lobbying for an interim title struggle in opposition to Kamaru Usman (20-4 MMA, 15-3 UFC), however the UFC is but to announce a alternative struggle.
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