According to Ian Machado Garry , Shavkat Rakhmonov called him a future champion. Machado Garry (15-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) takes on fellow unbeaten welterweight contender Rakhmonov (18-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) in Saturday’s UFC 310 co-main event at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Machado Garry revealed that his former Kill Cliff FC coach Henri Hooft, who also coaches Rakhmonov, told him that “Nomad” sees championship potential in him – but not on his expense. “When I got there, Shavkat was training there as well. Me and Shavkat have trained a lot together,” Machado Garry said on UFC Countdown . “I think he’s a phenomenal fighter.
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Ian Machado Garry claims Shavkat Rakhmonov dubbed him as a future UFC champion – MMA Junkie