The next fight is for the title? Shavkat Rakhmonov spoke about the UFC position – Boxing/MMA

Kazakh fighter Shavkat Rakhmonov (18-0) admitted that he is waiting for a title fight if he defeats the Irishman Ian Garry (15-0), Sports.kz reports.

— Did they tell you in the UFC that if you win this fight, the next one will definitely be for the title?
“You see, I couldn’t just wait for a title fight: I wanted to fight, I wanted to stay active. This victory will strengthen my position as the number one contender. So I would like to fight for the title after this win.

Let us remind you that initially at the UFC 310 tournament, Shavkat Rakhmonov was supposed to fight for the title with UFC welterweight champion Belal Muhammad (24-3), but he withdrew due to health problems. As a result, Ian Garry will become Rakhmonov's opponent.

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