“I think it’s a very interesting stand up fight,” Wonderboy said in an interview with James Lynch. “I think Jeff Neal’s takedown defense will be great. At some point, Shavkat will try to move him, but Jeff will be able to stay on his feet, and we will see a fight in the stance, which I will watch with pleasure.
“I’m looking forward to this fight and I think Jeff Neal will make Shavkat show his best. It will be a difficult fight for Shavkat, but I bet that he will win.”
Recall that the fight between Rakhmonov and Nil will be the second most important event of the UFC Fight Night 217 tournament, which will be held on January 14 in Las Vegas.