Ian Machado Garry is oozing with confidence and has already declared himself a future champion. The Irishman will return to the octagon at UFC 330 on August 15 to problem welterweight champion and P4P king Islam Makhachev.
Garry believes Makhachev doesn’t have many weaknesses, however has by no means confronted anybody as tall, lengthy, and quick as him. And come fight night, when the octagon door shuts, “The Future” needs to show to the world that the Dagestani wrestling maestro can’t submit him or dominate him on the bottom. He has already warned Makhachev, saying:
“I’m going to bounce him on his cranium, and I’m going to take his title and end that consecutive win streak.”
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Ian Machado Garry is assured he dethrones Islam Makhachev on August 15 at UFC 330
Throughout a current interview with Ariel Helwani, Ian Machado Garry, whereas firing jabs at Islam Makhachev, confirmed off a pair of customized socks to Helwani, that includes the UFC 330 date, August 15, 2026, alongside the phrase “CHAMP.” He mentioned:
“He [Islam Makhachev] lastly discovered learn how to say sure… I bought some new socks. Champ. They are saying Champ. fifteenth of August 2026.”
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Ian Machado Garry Blames Islam Makhachev Over Title Struggle Delay
Throughout the identical sitdown with Ariel Helwani, when Ian Machado Garry was requested to weigh in on what took so lengthy to get the Islam Makhachev struggle booked, “The Future” revealed that the UFC brass reached out to him to compete in January, then once more in April, and lastly on Might 9 at UFC 328, a date that Makhachev turned down.
The Irishman added that, as per his data, the promotion wished Islam Makhachev to struggle Ilia Topuria on June 14, however the Russian fighter turned down the superfight.
Islam Makhachev repeatedly expressed curiosity in preventing Kamaru Usman, Michael Morales, and Carlos Prates reasonably than Garry. The Irishman, alternatively, has been calling out Makhachev nonstop after getting his hand raised at UFC Qatar final 12 months.
Nevertheless, the UFC has now given the short-notice risk-taker a title shot he rightfully deserves for being an organization man and likewise the highest 170-pound contender.
