After welterweight champion Belal Muhammad fell out of the UFC 310 main event, Ian Machado Garry stepped in for a five-round, non-title matchup with fellow undefeated contender Shavkat Rakhmonov that UFC CEO Dana White says will be a title eliminator. Ian Machado Garry vs. Shavkat Rakhmonov preview Machado Garry (15-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) is on the cusp of being the only Irish athlete outside of Conor McGregor to fight for a UFC championship. He earned the opportunity through a lengthy winning streak to begin his promotional tenure, and his run includes the likes of Michael Page, Geoff Neal and Neil Magny. Rakhmonov (18-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) already secured his opportunity to challenge for the belt but is putting that on the line by taking another fight.
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