Shavkat Rakhmonov is heading into UFC 310 boasting a 100 percent finish rate. Rakhmonov (18-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) takes on Ian Machado Garry (15-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) in a five-round welterweight bout in Saturday’s co-main event from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Rakhmonov, who was initially scheduled to challenge welterweight champion Belal Muhammad at UFC 310, will look to cement his status as the next title challenger. In his most recent outing at UFC 296, Rakhmonov became the first to submit former title challenger Stephen Thompson . “Fans in Kazakhstan have been waiting for someone to represent our country, and Kazakh fans want someone to show some exciting, worthy fights in the UFC,” Rakhmonov said on UFC Countdown .
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Shavkat Rakhmonov ahead of UFC 310: ‘In this weight class, I’m a problem for anyone’ – MMA Junkie