LAS VEGAS – Belal Muhammad will have his eyes peeled for the UFC 310 co-main event. Muhammad (24-3 MMA, 15-3 UFC) was scheduled to defend his welterweight title against Shavkat Rakhmonov in Saturday’s main event, but was forced out due to a bone infection in his foot. Instead, Rakhmonov will take on Ian Machado Garry in a five-round bout (ESPN+ pay-per-view, ESPN2, Hulu, ESPN+ ) at T-Mobile Arena. Although Machado Garry (18-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) is a big underdog, Muhammad is picking him to upset Rakhmonov (15-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC). “Honestly, I think it’s going to be Ian,” Muhammad told MMA Junkie on the red carpet. “He’s very smart with the way he fights, and he has good IQ of how to get a win.
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