Shavkat Rakhmonov - Ian Machado Garry. Fight forecast
The Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight fighter Shavkat Rakhmonov Pantoja will meet Ian Machado Gary. The fight will take place on December 8 as part of the UFC 310 tournament in Las Vegas at the multifunctional T-Mobile Arena, which is the home stadium of the NHL club Vegas Golden Knights and holds about 20 thousand spectators. The approximate start of the fight is 07:00 Moscow time. Will the fighter from Kazakhstan be able to succeed in the fight with the Irishman and what bets should he choose? - read our forecast

Command Analysis

Shavkat Rakhmonov

Current form
Shavkat Rakhmonov is a master of sports in combat sambo. The fighter from Kazakhstan came to MMA in 2014. He has two gold medals from the World Mixed Martial Arts Association. He is also a former champion of the Russian promotion M-1 Global and the Kazakh KZMMAF. In the UFC, he received bonuses for "Performance of the Night" and "Fight of the Night". Nomad is third in the division rankings. The undefeated 30-year-old Rakhmonov has 18 wins (eight by knockout, ten by submission). In his last fight, the fighter from Central Asia defeated American Stephen Thompson (submission, second round) on December 16, 2023. And before that, he defeated other representatives of the USA, Jeff Neal (submission, third round) and Neil Mangy (submission, second round).
Interesting trends for betting
Rakhmonov takedown success rate is 28 percent.

Ian Garry

Current form
Ian Machado Garry is a former Cage Warriors Fighting champion. The Irishman signed a contract with Dana White league after his triumph in the English promotion in 2022. The Future has not suffered a single defeat at the professional level. 27-year-old Ian has 19 wins (ten by knockout, seven by decision, two by submission). In his last fight in June 2024, he defeated Englishman Michael Page (unanimous decision). And before that, Americans Jeff Neal (split), Neil Mangy (unanimous) and Daniel Rodriguez (technical knockout). Garry is ranked seventh in the division. Ian has a black belt in judo.
Interesting trends for betting
Garry takedown success rate is 56 percent.
Trends
Bet Rakhmonov victory by submission
Rakhmonov win rate via submission/choke is 55 percent
2.55Tip and bets
Bookmakers experts consider Rakhmonov to be the clear favorite of the upcoming fight. In their opinion, Gerry will have very little chance of success. However, they overestimate the chances of the fighter from Kazakhstan. The Irishman is an experienced opponent and is definitely not going to be a whipping boy. The fight promises to be viscous and with a lot of wrestling. In this situation, it is worth choosing a bet on the duration of the fight. Our prediction is total over 3.5 rounds for 2.01