UFC 310 could also be headlined by the flyweight title battle between champion Alexandre Pantoja and promotional newcomer Kai Asakura, however all eyes will likely be on the co-main occasion match between undefeated welterweights.
Second-ranked welterweight contender Shavkat Rakhmonov (18-0) collides with seventh-ranked Ian Machado Garry (15-0) in a battle that can go away considered one of them with the primary blemish on their report and the opposite on their solution to a title battle. Including a layer to the storyline, the 2 briefly skilled collectively in late 2022 and early 2023.
Former two-time middleweight titleholder Israel Adesanya gave his evaluation of the matchup and revealed his prediction on his YouTube channel.
“They’ve each skilled with one another as properly, and I’ve seen them spar. It wasn’t something in-depth, however while you transfer round with somebody sufficient occasions you begin to see – you obtain data so fast,” Adesanya stated. “They might have each finished that on one another and they’d positively know today was coming. And now today is right here.”
“Shavkat, he is a mauler. He simply grabs individuals, takes them down, submits them. He can even strike with individuals and put them away,” Adesanya continued.
Adesanya has skilled with Garry and was impressed with the Irishman’s grappling capacity. Ten of Rakhmonov’s 18 wins have been through submission. Adesanya considers Garry ‘slick’ on the bottom, however “The Future” will seemingly must show it on Saturday.
“I’ve grappled with him. He is grappler. Received him on my again and needed to get him off of me. He is slick. He is aware of find out how to put issues collectively properly,” Adesanya stated. “You watch his hanging as properly, his distance, his consciousness, his out and in footwork. That is the place he will have a bonus on this battle.”
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Israel Adesanya picks Ian Machado Garry to beat Shavkat Rakhmonov
Rakhmonov and Garry are the 2 of essentially the most promising contenders within the welterweight division. It is not solely a conflict of combating types and undefeated data, it is a battle that just about definitely ends in a title battle for the winner regardless who wins. Adesanya believes Garry can have his hand raised at T-Cellular Enviornment in Las Vegas this weekend.
“I believe he is (Garry) goes to have the ability to contact Shavkat, however he is received to watch out,” Adesanya stated. “I like this battle, however I will go together with Ian Garry. I believe it should go to a choice, but when Shavkat wins I believe he is most likely going to submit Ian. However I will put my cash on Ian.”
