Forward of his return to motion this weekend, Shavkat Rakhmonov has assembled his Avengers of combined martial arts as he prepares for UFC 310 — that includes the blistering boxing of the unbeaten, Ilia Topuria, and the cadio engine of former light-weight nice, Khabib Nurmagomedov.
Rakhmonov, the present quantity three ranked welterweight contender, co-headlines UFC 310 this weekend in Las Vegas, taking up his fellow unbeaten contender, Ian Garry — with the victor formally billed to compete for an undisputed title in opposition to the present champion, Belal Muhammad.
Boasting an unbeaten 18-0 skilled document since his transfer to combined martial arts, Uzbekistan-born favourite, Shavkat Rakhmonov additionally stored his 100% ending price intact at UFC 296 final December, submitting former two-time title challenger, Stephen Thompson with a rear-naked choke in his newest Octagon enterprise.
Shavkat Rakhmonov labels his most properly rounded MMA fighters
And talking with ESPN MMA forward of his title eliminator with Garry, Rakhmonov was tasked with creating his perfect combined martial arts — and provided a definitive listing of the very best fighters for every attributes.
Selecting the hanging of Ilia Topuria, Rakhmonov would then go together with Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu ace, Demian Maia for the very best grappling attribute, in addition to the chin and skill to eat a shot by heavyweight kingpin, Jon Jones, earlier than singling out Khabib Nurmagomedov for his cardio acumen.
Stoking the flames on his rivalry with former Kill Cliff FC coaching associate, Garry this week — Rakhmonov claimed he submitted the Dublin striker throughout a sparring session on the Deerfield Seaside facility, forcing the unbeaten Portmarnock star to confess he was choked out in the course of the assembly.
“Sure [Shavkat Rakhmonov submitted me], It’s coaching,” Ian Garry stated instructed talkSPORT throughout a current interview forward of UFC 310. “If I instructed you about all of the those that I completely burned and choked in coaching you’ll say I’m the very best fighter on this planet already, however the fact is we’re all studying and practising in coaching.
“So for me, if he desires to carry on to something from two or three years in the past, then maintain onto it,” Ian Garry defined. “However I promise I’m a unique beast than what I used to be at that cut-off date. I’m going to exit right here and I’m gonna put a gap on his head on Saturday night time.”
