Rakhmonov labeled Usman a loudmouth and criticized other UFC fighters as well.

Kazakhstan's UFC fighter Shavkat Rakhmonov (18-0) took part in a challenge for ESPN, where he came up with nicknames for several fighters, as reported by Vesti.kz.

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The Kazakh UFC fighter (18-0) participated in a challenge for ESPN, coming up with nicknames for some fighters, reports Vesti.kz.

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"Belal Muhammad - 'The Mysterious Guy';

Leon Edwards - 'Cautious';

Kamaru Usman - 'The Chatterbox';

Jack Della Maddalena - 'The Brawler';

Ian Garry - 'The Talkative', - said Rakhmonov.

Earlier, Rakhmonov included Khabib Nurmagomedov in his list as well.

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The Kazakh will fight Irishman Ian Garry (15-0) on December 8. Their match is scheduled for five rounds and will be the co-main event of UFC 310.

Initially, Rakhmonov was supposed to fight the reigning UFC welterweight champion Belal Muhammad (24-3), but the Palestinian-American withdrew from the fight due to health issues. At first, the Nigerian-American Kamaru Usman (20-4) agreed to step in, but then changed his mind. Only Garry later was brave enough to accept the bout with Shavkat.