Joaquin Buckley has by no means been one to carry his tongue, and he’s ensuring his identify is within the combine as a possible opponent for Shavkat Rakhmonov at UFC 310.
Initially, UFC welterweight champion Belal Muhammad was to face the undefeated Rakhmonov (18-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) in the primary occasion on Dec. 7 at T-Cellular Area in Las Vegas. Nonetheless, a toe damage has pressured Muhammad out of the pay-per-view date.
Whereas the promotion has not but introduced a plan to interchange the combat, rumors have begun flying, together with the thought that an interim title could possibly be created.
Ian Machado Garry has been a well-liked identify in dialogue, however Buckley (20-6 MMA, 10-4 UFC) believes he has a strong case to be inserted into the potential combat at UFC 310.
“Hey look, I’ma allow you to end, however I bought one thing to say,” Buckley began on an Instagram video, slicing in on a post-fight information convention video of Machado Garry speaking about dealing with Rakhmonov. “No one wish to see that combat. Folks wish to see knockouts. Folks wish to see finishes, and that’s precisely what we finna convey.
“Me vs. Shavkat. He bought 18 finishes, 10 subs, eight knockouts. And your boy, I bought 14 knockouts, and I simply knocked out my final two ranked opponents. So what you assume I’m finna to do to this dude?”
Buckley is at present operating sizzling on a five-fight profitable streak, undefeated since shifting to welterweight final Might. Machado Garry (15-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) is undefeated in his total professional profession, though he has fewer knockout victories than Buckley.
“Hey UFC, that is the combat that y’all bought to make,” Buckley stated. “Like I instructed y’all, I’m coming to take the throne, and I ain’t enjoying.”
In his final outing at UFC 307, “New Mansa” knocked out former title challenger Stephen Thompson within the third spherical. Throughout his post-fight interview, he referred to as out former champion Kamaru Usman.
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