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.

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Rakhmonov, who was initially scheduled to challenge welterweight champion Belal Muhammad at UFC 310, will look to cement his status as the next title challenger. In his most recent outing at UFC 296, Rakhmonov became the first to submit former title challenger Stephen Thompson.

Top cpach Firas Zahabi predicts Shavkat Rakhmonov's relentless pressure will overwhelm Ian Machado Garry at UFC 310.

IRELAND’s Ian Garry will fight Shavkat Rakhmonov in the biggest fight of his career this weekend in Las Vegas. The unbeaten pair will throw down at UFC 310 in what is a 170lbs number one

Michael Bisping has said Ian Machado Garry “will get finished” at UFC 310 if he can’t stop Shavkat Rakhmonov ’s takedowns. Rakhmonov, one of the most fearsome contenders in the UFC, is 18-0 with 18 stoppage wins, and the Kazakh was due to challenge welterweight champion Belal Muhammad on Saturday (7 December).

Did you miss the debut of UFC 310 "Countdown" or just want to watch it again? Check out the co-main event preview now. The segment takes a special look at the welterweight fight between Shavkat Rakhmonov (18-0 MMA,

Shavkat Rakhmonov and Ian Machado Garry meet in a highly-anticipated fight, before Alexandre Pantoja defends his flyweight belt against Kai Asakura

Shavkat Rakhmonov makes his long awaited return to the UFC Octagon after nearly a year away. The undefeated welterweight will square off against fellow rising star Ian Machado Garry at UFC 310, this weekend in a highly anticipated title eliminator.

UFC 310 Countdown previews co-main event bout between undefeated welterweights Shavkat Rakhmonov and Ian Machado Garry.