Unbeaten Irish striker, Ian Garry will probably be joined by former undisputed light-weight champion, Charles Oliveira for this weekend’s title eliminator in opposition to the undefeated, Shavkat Rakhmonov at UFC 310 — with the Brazilian megastar set to nook the Dubliner for his co-headliner conflict.
Garry, the present quantity seven ranked welterweight contender, makes his return this weekend in a 5 spherical co-headliner at UFC 310, taking up the surging quantity three ranked, Rakhmonov — with the 2 rekindling their rivalry following quite a few sparring periods as Kill Cliff FC in Deerfield Seashore, Florida.
And forward of the pairing, Portmarnock native, Garry has revealed former light-weight champion, Oliveira — contemporary from his personal resolution win over Michael Chandler of their UFC 309 rematch final month, will nook him in ‘Sin City’ this weekend.
Ian Garry confirms Charles Oliveira will nook him at UFC 310
“I read a stat the other day: Charles Oliveira went to the fourth round for the first time in his career after his 46th UFC fight,” Ian Garry stated on his YouTube. “That’s insane! The man is a machine!
“I f*cking love and adore Charles Oliveira with all of my heart. He is absolutely the most entertaining fighter in the UFC. … Man has never been in an unentertaining fight. He’s an absolute savage, I love him, and he’s going to be in my corner for this fight.”
Plotting a title victory as quickly as subsequent 12 months, in response to Garry, he heard from a somewhat credible supply forward of the pairing that Rakhmonov not too long ago admitted that he’s championship materials — and would even obtain so successful earlier than he would.
“Me and Shavkat (Rakhmonov) trained a lot together,” Ian Garry stated throughout an episode of UFC 310: Countdown. “I think he’s a phenomenal fighter. [Kill Cliff FC coach] Henri Hooft told me Shavkat Rakhmonov and him had a conversation, and he said ‘Shavkat knows you’re going to be the champion one day.’ But he says ‘Me first and him later.’ So.”
“It’s unfortunate that one of us is going to have to lose,” he concluded. “I’m going to do everything in my power to make sure that he’s not getting his hand raised.”
