Ian Machado Garry Accuses Islam Makhachev of Seeking Easy Title Defense

Ian Machado Garry Wants to Make It "Undoubtable, Unquestionable, Undeniable" That He's the Best in the World

After a big night of welterweight fights including a title changing hands last week at UFC 322, Ian Machado Garry has the distinction of going last— with the chance to make a lasting impression and stake his claim to a title shot. With Michael Morales, Carlos Prates, and the injured Shavkat Rakhmonov (who Garry admits is deserving of number one contender status, but who he does not believe will return to action soon) all vying for a shot against…

Ian Garry Checks Islam Makhachev for 'Irrelevant' Kamaru Usman Call Out

Last weekend, Islam Makhachev captured the welterweight championship by defeating Jack Della Maddalena. The Dagestani controlled the fight completely from The post Ian Garry Checks Islam Makhachev for ‘Irrelevant’ Kamaru Usman Call Out  appeared first on FirstSportz.

Ian Machado Garry thinks he can exploit holes in Islam Makhachev's standup following UFC 322

Ian Machado Garry thinks he can exploit the holes in Islam Makhachev's standup following the events of UFC 322 at Madison Square Garden.

Ian Machado Garry: “Makhachev will fight me, not ‘has-been’ Usman’

Irish UFC welterweight contender Ian Machado Garry has stated he expects to fight champion Islam Makhachev after the upcoming UFC Qatar event, rejecting what he described as an inferior matchup with former champion Kamaru Usman. Garry, set to face former 170-pound champion Belal Muhammad in the co-main event of UFC Qatar this weekend, said a strong performance would cement his status as the number-one contender.  “I don’t think it’s the advanta…

Ian Machado Garry Accuses Islam Makhachev of Seeking Easy Title Defense

Ian Machado Garry has accused Islam Makhachev of seeking an easy opponent for his first welterweight title defense. After Makhachev's successful divisional debut against Jack Della Maddalena at UFC 322, Garry believes he is targeting former champion Kamaru Usman due to Usman's current diminished status. Garry claims that Makhachev sees Usman as a favorable matchup because of his age and decline in dominance. As Garry prepares for his own fight a…

Ian Machado Garry Claims Islam Makhachev Is Looking For An "Easy First Title Defense"

Ian Machado Garry believes Islam Makhachev is seeking an easy opponent for his first welterweight title defense. This past weekend at UFC 322, Makhachev, who had moved up to welterweight earlier this year, made his divisional debut and dethroned Jack Della Maddalena with ease. Makhachev is open to fighting other top contenders, including Michael Morales or Carlos Prates, but if given a choice, he would want to lock horns with former UFC champion…