In a battle of undefeated welterweights, Shavkat Rakhmonov is ready to face Ian Machado Garry in a five-round co-main occasion at UFC 310 on Dec. 7 from the T-Cell Area in Las Vegas.
Dana White introduced the brand new pairing on Friday.
The matchup between Rakhmonov and Garry got here collectively after reigning UFC welterweight champion Belal Muhammad was hospitalized with an contaminated toe that in the end pressured him to drop off the ultimate pay-per-view of 2024. The winner is anticipated to face Muhammad in his first title protection when he returns subsequent 12 months.
Garry accepts the struggle after he was initially scheduled to headline the UFC Tampa card one week later in opposition to Joaquin Buckley on Dec. 14. Simply after Muhammad dropped off UFC 310, Garry instantly known as for the struggle in opposition to Rakhmonov and now he’ll get his want.
In the meantime, Rakhmonov faces off with Garry after initially getting ready to tackle Muhammad for the undisputed title. As a substitute, he will get a shot at interim gold with each fighters sporting good information forward of the occasion on Dec. 7.
Rakhmonov vs. Garry is ready because the co-main occasion with flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja defending his belt within the new principal occasion in opposition to former RIZIN champion Kai Asakura, who’s making his octagon debut.
