"We all know this is the real main event" - Fans excited as Shavkat Rakhmonov and Ian Garry make weight for their UFC 310 co-headliner

Ian Garry and Shavkat Rakhmonov both weighed in ahead of their clash at UFC 310, and fans responded excitedly online as both combatants made weight. The UFC 310 weigh-ins have transpired as we are a day out from the promotion's final pay-per-view effort of the calendar year.

One of the big takeaways from these proceedings for many was that both welterweight contenders Ian Garry and Shavkat Rakhmonov weighed in at 171 pounds ahead of their title eliminator.

Instagram users took to the comment section of an ESPN MMA post that showcased the respective weights of each mixed martial artist to sound off about this hugely exciting fight now being made official hours out from when the cage door gets locked.

@alfred_zepeda said:

"We all know this is the real main event!"

@axontrades stated:

"how is the co main event the most popular than the main event"

@austinhartleyy quipped:

"seems like everyone recently has taken advantage of their extra pound"

[Images Courtesy: @espnmma comment section on Instagram]

Check out the post relating to Rakhmonov and Garry's UFC 310 weigh-in below:

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Ian Garry and the bold plans for his UFC future

Ian Garry is confident he will not just hand Shavkat Rakhmonov his first pro-MMA loss this weekend but go on to dominate the division for years to come. Garry mapped out these plans at the UFC 310 media day where he said he intends to have a championship reign in the promotion comparable to the likes of Georges St Pierre and Jon Jones.

The 27-year-old mentioned how the next 18 months will see a massive shift enacted in the division where the older fighters who have been established for years now will be phased out by the crop of young hungry contenders.

Garry confidently proclaimed that he would stand out above the pack though and intends to lord over the 170-pound weight division for years to come. A victory in this fight against Rakhmonov, who was supposed to fight welterweight champion Belal Muhammad at UFC 310 before a bone infection forced his withdrawal, could quickly vault Garry toward a chance at kicking off this ideal run of his in 2025.

The Dublin native has won his last eight fights since making his UFC debut and the number seven-ranked contender will look to end the unbeaten run of the UFC's number three-ranked welterweight this weekend.