Watch Israel Adesanya's immediate reaction to Ian Machado Garry's all-out performance against Shavkat Rakhmonov: "He f***ing showed them"
Israel Adesanya recently gave his take on the Shavkat Rakhmonov vs. Ian Machado Garry matchup at UFC 310. Adesanya was impressed with Garry's performance and commended the Irishman in a reaction video.
Garry replaced welterweight champion Belal Muhammad and faced Rakhmonov in the co-main event of UFC 310 this past weekend. While the surging Kazakh was the betting favorite, 'The Future' pushed him to the limit, winning two rounds on all three judges' scorecards and coming close to submitting 'Nomad' in the final round.
After a 25-minute tactical affair, Rakhmonov was declared the winner via unanimous decision. Adesanya recently shared his reaction to the final UFC pay-per-view of 2024 on his YouTube channel. Following the final bell of the co-headliner, the former middleweight champion was impressed with Garry, saying:
''Bravo Ian, f**k yeah. He [Garry] took it to him [Rakhmonov] to the fifth round, said f**k you. Only those who have nothing going on for them will try and sh*t on Ian for this. I'm like, nah he f***ing showed them what it was.''
Check out Israel Adesanya's comments below (9:02):
Even UFC superstar and former two-division champion Conor McGregor took to X and praised Garry, writing:
''Very good fight! Well done Ian, future is right.''
Ian Machado Garry reflects on his defeat at UFC 310
Ian Machado Garry has earned praise from the MMA community for his outstanding effort against the unbeaten Shavkat Rakhmonov at UFC 310.
Garry recently made an appearance on The Ariel Helwani Show and discussed losing his perfect record. He also promised to make a strong comeback, saying:
''Leading into the fight, everyone was talking about how he choked me in training... Well, who looked like they were going to finish the fight on Saturday? It wasn't [Rakhmonov], it was only me... When we got back to the feet, I was winning... So the confidence isn't rattled, it's not going anywhere. I know how talented I am... I have no doubt in my mind next year I'll get that [welterweight] belt, no doubt whatsoever."
Check out Ian Machado Garry's comments below: