Shavkat Rakhmonov has confirmed rumours that he submitted Ian Machado Garry during their past sparring sessions, ahead of their fight at UFC 310. On Saturday (7 December), the unbeaten welterweights will clash for a shot at champion Belal Muhammad, squaring off in the co-main event at Las Vegas’s T-Mobile Arena.

After 6-0 start to his UFC run, Rakhmonov was originally set to challenge for gold against welterweight champion Belal Muhammad in the main event of UFC 310 on Saturday night in Las Vegas. Unfortunately, a bone infection in Muhammad's toe forced the champ's withdrawal, leaving the would-be challenger worried he wouldn't get to compete.

Days out from his UFC 310 return, Shavkat Rakhmonov is clearing the air on an old sparring video of himself and Ian Garry.