Michael Bisping has said Ian Machado Garry “will get finished” at UFC 310 if he can’t stop Shavkat Rakhmonov ’s takedowns. Rakhmonov, one of the most fearsome contenders in the UFC, is 18-0 with 18 stoppage wins, and the Kazakh was due to challenge welterweight champion Belal Muhammad on Saturday (7 December).

Ian Garry returns at UFC 310 to face Shavkat Rakhmonov, and Michael Bisping has an idea of what the Irishman must do to avoid defeat.

Shavkat Rakhmonov is set to face Ian Machado Garry in the co-main event of UFC 310, UFC president Dana White has announced. Michael Bisping thinks the UFC should strongly consider stripping Jon Jones of the heavyweight title if he avoids Tom Aspinall.

Ian Garry stepped in to replace 170lb king Belal Muhammad, who was supposed to defend his belt against Rakhmonov in the UFC 310 headliner before withdrawing due to a foot infection.

“Ian Garry is probably going to dance around the octagon and use the exact same game plan what he did against Geoff Neal,” Bisping said. “He’s got to keep Shavkat Rakhmonov off him. If he can’t stop the takedown, he will get finished, and that is no disrespect to Ian Garry.

Ian Garry last entered the octagon in June as he remained undefeated, beating Michael 'Venom' Page via a unanimous decision at UFC 303.

Shavkat Rakhmonov and Ian Machado Garry meet in a highly-anticipated fight, before Alexandre Pantoja defends his flyweight belt against Kai Asakura

Joaquin Buckley sees Ian Machado Garry doing just enough to beat Shavkat Rakhmonov. Machado Garry (15-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) meets fellow unbeaten contender Rakhmonov (18-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) in a five-round welterweight bout Dec.

As soon as the fight between Ian Garry and Shavkat Rakhmonov was announced, the Irish fighter claimed, “I will take his 0, and I will take that belt.” Needless to say, with Belal Muhammad out of UFC 310 because of his foot infection,

UFC 310 Countdown previews co-main event bout between undefeated welterweights Shavkat Rakhmonov and Ian Machado Garry.