Forward of their record-breaking battle this Saturday at UFC 310, Ian Machado Garry and Shavkat Rakhmonov got here to blows on the ceremonial weigh-ins.
After Belal Muhammad withdrew from his scheduled UFC 310 title protection towards Shavkat Rakhmonov, fellow undefeated welterweight contender, Ian Machado Garry threw his identify within the hat to step in on quick discover.
With that, UFC CEO Dana White introduced that the battle would function the co-main occasion, and would decide who fights ‘Keep in mind The Identify’ for the title subsequent.
This battle will break the file for the largest mixed undefeated file within the UFC, with Israel Adesanya and Paulo Costa beforehand holding the file from their battle in 2020.
Ian Machado Garry and Shavkat Rakhmonov come to blows in remaining UFC 310 face-off
With the Irishman and ‘The Nomad’ having educated collectively earlier than, issues remained comparatively respectful in the course of the starting of their battle camps, nevertheless, issues have seemingly gotten extra heated the nearer to the battle.
Just some hours after they each weighed in for his or her 170lb battle, the 2 took half within the ceremonial weigh-ins, the place that they had their remaining face-off.
After an intense battle week the place it was revealed that Rakhmonov submitted Machado Garry in coaching, the 2 virtually got here to blows of their final face-off earlier than the battle.
Earlier within the week, the undefeated Kazakh claimed that he had submitted the Irishman in coaching a number of instances and that Garry is aware of what occurred. As a substitute of denying Rakhmonov’s claims, Garry admitted that he did, however on Saturday night time vowed to ‘put a gap by his head’.
“We’re not gonna hit one another, we’re good, we’re good,” Garry informed Dana White as the 2 started to go head-to-head.
Shortly after, the Kazakh started to begin pushing his head onto Garry’s, because the Irishman tried to push again earlier than ‘The Nomad’ pushed him away.
They have been rapidly separated earlier than issues had the prospect to spiral uncontrolled and White despatched them off the stage.
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Ian Machado Garry claims he’s now in Rakhmonov’s head following intense face-off
Taking after his idol, Conor McGregor, Machado Garry is thought for being one of the vital assured fighters on the microphone and often makes an attempt to get into his opponent’s head previous to his fights.
This time round, although, he remained respectful due to his historical past with Rakhmonov, however following the ultimate face-off, the 27-year-old believes he’s now in Rakhmonov’s head.
“So, I’m rattling his mind, Shavkat usually doesn’t get this emotional, he doesn’t get like this. There’s an power. He introduced that good sturdy power in the beginning,” Garry started to elucidate in a video on his social media.
“However then I sat there and mentioned to everybody, that is what I imagine I mentioned on the stage, typically adrenaline may say one thing totally different so I’ve to pay attention again and discover out, however I mentioned no, we’re good, allow us to get nearer, we now have respect.
“After which he began pushing his head towards mine and I’m like, alright, I’m not right here to headbut you or to battle proper now… Then he began pushing once more so I mentioned, ‘Get the f*ck out of my house, you wanna go proper now, let’s go’, I worry no man on this planet.
“I’m telling you, I’m in his f*cking noggin… Let’s go child… Your 0 goes tomorrow, I stay undefeated… I’m going to complete you tomorrow,” Garry completed.
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