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They want to deprive Shavkat Rakhmonov of his title fight in the UFC – Boxing/MMA
December 12, 2024 (14:38)
American welterweight fighter UFC Joaquin Buckley admitted that he was not impressed by the victory of the Kazakh fighter Shavkat Rakhmonov over the Irishman Ian Garry last weekend, writes Sports.kz.
On December 8, Shavkat defeated Garry by unanimous decision and became the main contender for the UFC title. Initially, Garry was supposed to fight Buckley, but instead he ended up fighting Rakhmonov, and Joaquin got Colby Covington as his opponent.
– It was boring. When you have two undefeated guys, and one of them is a finisher and the other is a sharpshooter, you expect one of them to not only remain undefeated, but to convincingly take the zero from the other with a strong finish. Especially when it's at stake…