Ian Machado Garry can’t seem to let go of his loss to Shavkat Rakhmonov easily. He has straight up refused Shavkat Rakhmonov’s shot at the title once he returns to the UFC from injury.<\/p>
Ian Machado Garry<\/a> has lost only to Shavkat Rakhmonov in his UFC career. This also proved to be Shavkat Rakhmonov’s last match before he got sidelined by injury. As a result of that, Rakhmonov, who was in line for a title shot against Belal Muhammad, was unable to fight and Jack Della Maddalena got the opportunity instead. <\/p> But why does Ian Machado Garry not want Shavkat Rakhmonov<\/a> to get a title shot when he returns?<\/p> Ian Machado Garry spoke to Ariel Helwani<\/a> at length about why Shavkat Rakhmonov should be denied a title shot once he returns. The “Nomad” was originally supposed to fight against Belal Muhammad<\/a> for the title. However, his injury prevented him from doing so. Meanwhile, Jack Della Maddalena defeated Belal Muhammad and won the welterweight title. Shavkat Rakhmonov send a congratulatory message to JDM for winning the title and also laid out a challenge through his official X account<\/a> –<\/p>Ian Machado Garry Doesn’t Believe That a Fighter Can Return From Injury and Immediately Get a Title Shot<\/h2>