Legendary coach gives Shavkat Rakhmonov vs. Ian Machado Garry prediction

The UFC 310 co-main event on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas features a welterweight clash between undefeated contenders.  Third-ranked Shavkat Rakhmonov (18-0) takes on seventh-ranked Ian Machado Garry (14-0).  As they say, 'someone's 0 has got to go.'

Legendary trainer Firas Zahabi recently gave his analysis about the matchup.  He also gave his prediction for the pivotal welterweight showdown outcome.

"I'm super pumped for this fight.  Why?  Two undefeated major prospects, major prospects going at it," Zahabi said on the TriStar Gym YouTube channel.  

Rakhmonov has finished every opponent he's faced in his decade-long professional fighting career.  He's only seen the third round twice.  Zahabi attributes much of Rakhmonov's success to his 'relentless pressure.'      

"What's so special about (Rakhmonov)?  I'll tell you.  After watching his fights, it's kind of obvious.  He has a relentless pressure.  The man is an animal," Zahabi said.  "He has an incredible robustness and resilience."

"His relentless pressure I feel is going to be way too much for him (Machado Garry)," continued Zahabi.  "For Ian Garry to win this fight I think he'd have to stay on the outside for quite a long time, pick and poke, stick and move and we saw that even 'Wonderboy' (Stephen Thompson) wasn't able to do that against Shavkat."  

Firas Zahabi predicts Shavkat Rakhmonov will submit Ian Machado Garry     

"I think he's going to sub Ian Garry," Zahabi said.  "If he can do that to Geoff Neal and Stephen 'Wonderboy' Thompson, two elite strikes who are not easy to finish, two guys who are incredibly robust, highly experienced, I think he's going to run down, chop down, wrestle down Ian Garry eventually."