Morning Report | Ian Machado Garry has advice for Leon Edwards: ‘I’d be retiring’

Ian Machado Garry has an answer for Leon Edwards’ current struggles: Dangle ‘em up.

The 27-year-old welterweight contender—presently ranked No. 5 within the MMA Fighting Global Rankings—was requested for his opinion on the struggling Edwards throughout an interview with talkSPORT. Edwards, 33, suffered an unpleasant fourth-round submission loss to Sean Brady in the principle occasion of UFC London this previous March after being dominated for almost all of the competition.

It was a shocking fall from grace for Edwards, who was coming off a title combat loss to Belal Muhammad at UFC 304 during which he additionally confirmed little resistance. Seeing the English star lose in a headlining bout in his house nation was a robust signal for Garry that Edwards would possibly must stroll away from MMA competitors.

“If I used to be Leon I’d be retiring,” Garry stated. “He clearly doesn’t have the love for it anymore. Clearly doesn’t have the expertise for it in opposition to the very best younger youth of the division. Simply kick it in, say you have been a world champion, and go off into the streets of Birmingham, inform the individuals story of what was, not what’s.”

Edwards has fought since 2011 and it took him 9 years to lastly seize UFC gold. Regardless of his accomplishments, his current back-to-back losses possible place him near the again of the present contender line with fighters like Garry, Brady, Shavkat Rakhmonov, Joaquin Buckley, and Michael Morales making waves contained in the octagon.

The welterweight title image stays extremely fluid with Muhammad having dropped the belt to Jack Della Maddalena at UFC 315 this previous Could. Garry was the backup for that combat and although he wasn’t wanted, he’s assured he would have left Montreal with gold round his waist if the chance arose.

“It ought to have come again in UFC 315 in Canada,” Garry stated when requested when he expects to combat for a UFC title. “That’s the reality, it ought to have, however they determined to go together with a man who’s been out for a 12 months and coming off a damaged arm and never being lively for a 12 months, however that’s as much as them as a enterprise and so they can do what they need.

“All I do know is I used to be current for the world title combat between Belal Muhammad and Jack Della Maddalena in Canada and had I fought that night time, I’d have a belt wrapped round my waist. That’s what I actually imagine.”

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Who else is getting jazzed up for UFC 316? I do know the Merab Dvalishvili vs. Sean O’Malley rematch isn’t what followers are clamoring for and that many view Julianna Peña vs. Kayla Harrison as a squash match (with the challenger doing the squashing!) however I’ve talked myself into these fights being each entertaining and having significant long-term implications for his or her divisions.

Perhaps I’m simply pleased we’re not seeing the UFC APEX for some time?

(simply kidding, you may see a combat within the APEX each week on The Final Fighter 33!)

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