Just days out from his return against Shavkat Rakhmonov, Ian Machado Garry is focused on more than just the UFC welterweight division.

Ian Machado Garry joined The Ariel Helwani Show to discuss his matchup against Shavkat Rakhmonov at UFC 310 and their past sparring sessions.

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).

Ian Garry stepped in to replace 170lb king Belal Muhammad, who was supposed to defend his belt against Rakhmonov in the UFC 310 headliner before withdrawing due to a foot infection.

Ian Garry returns at UFC 310 to face Shavkat Rakhmonov, and Michael Bisping has an idea of what the Irishman must do to avoid defeat.

UFC 310 (pay-per-view, ESPN 2, ESPN+) takes place Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. “Countdown” goes behind the scenes with the two fighters, and you can watch the full segment above. And don’t miss the entire episode in the video below. For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 310.

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