After Beating ‘MVP’ At UFC 303, Ian Machado Garry Is Ready To Take Shavkat Rakhmonov’s ‘O’

After shifting to 15-0 with a solid performance against ‘MVP’ at UFC 303, Ian Machado Garry has his sights set on taking Shavkat Rakhmonov’s ‘O.’

Garry returned to the Octagon on Saturday night time and scored himself a unanimous resolution victory over Michael ‘Venom’ Web page within the night’s essential card opener. For 3 rounds, Garry executed an ideal recreation plan that noticed him largely stifle Web page’s unorthodox placing model, handing ‘Venom’ simply his third profession loss in 14 years.

Given Web page was sitting seven spots beneath ‘The Future’ within the welterweight rankings, it’s unclear what impression, if any, Garry’s win may have on his place within the division. No matter that, the Irishman is prepared for an additional step up in competitors.

“I’m gonna have a chat with Hunter [Campbell] and Dana [White] to determine what’s subsequent,” Garry stated at the post-fight press conference. “There’s some huge names, there’s some cool matchups. This Shavkat, 18-0 undefeated. I’d like to get my palms on him. I’ve skilled with him. I’ve nothing, however respect for the man, however I need to be the primary man to take his ‘O’ and I do know I can do it. I simply beat the quickest man within the division, apart from me, relating to placing and expertise so I do know I can do it.

“On the subject of grappling, we’ve seen the expansion that I’ve. I’m excited to go on the market and show it towards somebody like him.”

Is Ian Machado Garry the appropriate combat for Shavkat Rakhmonov?

Shavkat Rakhmonov is an ideal 18-0 in his blended martial arts profession with six of these wins coming contained in the Octagon. Maybe much more spectacular is his 100% end fee, together with eight knockouts and 10 submissions.

Rakhmonov’s final look went down at UFC 296 in December the place he scored a second-round rear-naked choke towards Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson.

That moved ‘Nomad’ to the No. 3 spot within the welterweight rankings with the one two fighters above him being Belal Muhammad and ex-champion Kamaru Usman.