LAS VEGAS – Ian Machado Garry has no problem admitting that Shavkat Rakhmonov made him tap in a past sparring session.

Ian Machado Garry has confirmed Shavkat Rakhmonov's claim that 'Nomad' tapped him out in training ahead of their UFC 310 meeting.

UFC 310 is sneaky good. The mixed martial arts promotion's final pay-per-view of the year lacks big draws. Still, it rewards the hardcore fan with many interesting fights beyond the main event of Alexandre Pantoja vs.

According to Shavkat Rakhmonov, a slew of contenders turned him down for UFC 310. Rakhmonov was seeking an opponent for Saturday's pay-per-view event at T-Mobile Arena after losing out on his title fight against welterweight champion Belal Muhammad.

Vicente Luque has a prediction for the UFC 310 showdown between Shavkat Rakhmonov and Ian Machado Garry this Saturday.

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Vicente Luque has some training insight into Shavkat Rakhmonov and Ian Machado Garry. Luque has trained with both Rakhmonov and Machado Garry at Kill Cliff FC. Machado Garry has since left the Florida-based gym and recently spent time training at Chute Boxe Diego Lima

Shavkat Rakhmonov and Ian Machado Garry are highly touted, undefeated welterweight contenders who have trained together in the past. At UFC 310 they face off in the co-main event with a likely title shot at stake.