LAS VEGAS – Training partners-turned-opponents: that’s what Ian Machado Garry and Shavkat Rakhmonov are. Ahead of their UFC 310 clash Saturday at T-Mobile Arena, Garry (18-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC ) and Rakhmonov (15-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC ) squared off Thursday at MGM Grand Garden Arena for the first time since their booking was made official. The faceoff came following the conclusion of a pre-fight news conference. The welterweight bout between the former Kill Cliff sparring partners serves as the five-round pay-per-view co-main event (ESPN+ pay-per-view, ESPN2, Hulu, ESPN+ ). Garry stepped into the fight on short notice, replacing injured champion Belal Muhammad.
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