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Shavkat Rakhmonov assembles his dream UFC fighter with striking from Topuria, cardio from Khabib

Ahead of his return to action this weekend, Shavkat Rakhmonov has assembled his Avengers of mixed martial arts as he prepares for UFC 310 — featuring the blistering boxing of the unbeaten, Ilia Topuria, and the cadio engine of former lightweight great, Khabib Nurmagomedov.

Rakhmonov, the current number three ranked welterweight contender, co-headlines UFC 310 this weekend in Las Vegas, taking on his fellow unbeaten contender, Ian Garry — with the victor officially billed to compete for an undisputed title against the current champion, Belal Muhammad.

Shavkat Rakhmonov opens as huge betting favorite to win title from Belal Muhammad at UFC 310
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Boasting an unbeaten 18-0 professional record since his move to mixed martial arts, Uzbekistan-born favorite, Shavkat Rakhmonov also kept his 100 percent finishing rate intact at UFC 296 last December, submitting former two-time title challenger, Stephen Thompson with a rear-naked choke in his latest Octagon venture.