2 days Ago By Jed Meshew
Ian Machado Garry wants to set the record straight with Shavkat Rakhmonov . This past Saturday, Garry secured his eighth straight UFC win, taking a unanimous decision over Michael Page on the main card of UFC 303 . The win moved Garry to 15-0 in his MMA career, and afterward, “The Future” threw out a possible matchup with fellow undefeated contender and former training partner Rakhmonov as his next possible fight.
Speaking on The MMA Hour on Monday, Garry explained what he likes about the matchup. “I’ve trained with Shavkat,” Garry said. “I’ve got nothing but respect for Shavkat and everything that he’s done.
For someone to be 18-0 and have 18 finishes, it’s pretty remarkable. What I don’t want is for him to fight anyone else and lose that 0. I want to be the guy that, if someone’s going to take it, let it be me.
That’s the challenge that I see. “When I look at Shavkat, he’s by far the most dangerous guy in the entire division at the moment, other than, with respect, the champion. But he’s the most feared at the moment — 18-0, 18 finishes.
We’ve not seen anyone cause [him] much trouble. Geoff Neal and him had a great fight back in December. But the point is, that’s the opponent I want to look toward.
That’s the excitement I’m ready for, fights like him. That build-up, that skill set — where is he going to try and beat me? Is he going to try and beat me on the feet or is he going to try out-grappling? If so, I need to get better in bot.
