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Ian Garry Faces Fan Backlash After Claiming He "Destroyed" Shavkat Rakhmonov's Career

His taunt follows Rakhmonov’s removal from the welterweight rankings after another knee setback.

Overview

  • Garry reposted a UFC 310 clip of his oblique kick to Rakhmonov’s knee and captioned it to claim he had ended the Kazakh contender’s career, sharing a video originally posted by Championship Rounds.
  • The post drew heavy criticism from fans who condemned Garry for celebrating an opponent’s injury and questioned his boast given the result of their bout.
  • Rakhmonov recently suffered another knee setback, underwent further surgery, and was taken out of the UFC welterweight rankings, where he had been a top-five fighter.
  • Despite entering UFC 310 with ligament issues noted on the broadcast by Daniel Cormier, Rakhmonov defeated Garry by unanimous decision in 2024.
  • Garry, now ranked No. 2, is pushing for a title shot against champion Islam Makhachev as reports discuss Kamaru Usman as a possibility, and a past Leon Edwards clip mocking Garry’s loss has resurfaced.