Ian Machado Garry believes Islam Makhachev is searching for a simple opponent for his first welterweight title protection.
This previous weekend at UFC 322, Makhachev, who had moved as much as welterweight earlier this 12 months, made his divisional debut and dethroned Jack Della Maddalena with ease. Makhachev is open to preventing different high contenders, together with Michael Morales or Carlos Prates, but when given a selection, he would wish to lock horns with former UFC champion Kamaru Usman.
Garry thinks Makhachev is searching for a simple first title protection and due to this fact needs to fight Usman. As per the Irishman, given Usman’s age, he isn’t the identical hungry and dominant fighter he as soon as was. In an interview with MMA Junkie, ‘The Future’ stated:
“I perceive why he [Islam Makhachev] needs it due to what Kamaru Usman was. If he was calling out this battle when Kamaru was that man, comprehensible. Nonetheless, he [Kamaru Usman] isn’t the identical champion that he was. He’s a totally completely different human proper now. The dominance that he had at a time limit isn’t the identical, so I feel Islam is that as a simple win. A simple first title protection.”
He added:
“Stylistically, it’s additionally excellent for him. A wrestler, a grappler, somebody who needs to get there and doesn’t have the cleanest placing on the planet. It’s a simple battle for Islam.
Take a look at Ian Machado Garry’s feedback beneath (7:55):
Ian Machado Garry has massive plans
This weekend within the co-main occasion of UFC Qatar, Ian Machado Garry will lock horns with Belal Muhammad. Garry is assured in getting previous ‘Bear in mind the Identify’ after which he hopes to battle for the belt and as soon as he dethrones Islam Makhachev, he plans on making his first title protection in opposition to the person who handed him his first ever loss ~ Shavkat Rakhmonov.
After that Garry plans to march foward and put his crosshairs on Carlos Prates, whom the Dubliner already beat earlier this 12 months on brief discover .
