“When the Irishman closed the lock on Shavkat’s waist, I started having very bad thoughts.” Rakhmonov's coach summed up the results of the fight against Ian Garry and assessed the level of Belal Muhammad – Boxing/MMA

Nomad's opponent was another undefeated prospect – Irishman Ian Machado Garry. This welterweight bout was not a title fight, but was scheduled for five rounds. The result was the victory of the Kazakhstani by unanimous decision of the judges.

Video of the full fight between Shavkat Rakhmonov and Ian Garry with an unexpected outcome in the UFC

A correspondent for the republican Internet portal Sports.kz contacted coach of Shavkat Rakhmonov Eduard Bazrovwho shared his opinion about the “Nomad” fight against Ian Garry, assessed the Kazakhstani’s performance and his prospects in a possible fight against Belal Muhammad.

— Share your impressions of the fight between Shavkat Rakhmonov and Ian Garry?
“I kind of expected that this fight wouldn’t be a cakewalk.” The opponent was not a timid one. The most important thing is that based on the results of the fight, Shavkat…