UFC Welterweight Competier Ian Machado Garry says he has accepted two fights with large cache in the division.
Ian Machado Garry is knocking on the door of a potentially welterweight title shot. According to Garry, he offered two separate opponents for his return who will probably protect him from that opportunity.
Garry has not fought anymore since the beating of Carlos Prates earlier this year due to a unanimous decision at UFC Kansas City. He weighed last month as a backup of UFC 315, when Jack della Maddalena Belal defeated Muhammad to conquer the throne of Welterweight.
While Islam Makhachev is preparing for the likely subsequent goodweight title shot against Maddalena, Garry and several other top candidates in the wings are waiting for a chance to get the belt. Garry is in Las Vegas for UFC 317 Fight Week this week and is preparing to chat with the matchmakers to secure a date and opponent for his comeback to the Octagon.
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Ian Machado Garry reveals 'preferred option' for potential no. 1 Competitive fight
While Garry wants to continue his bouncing back from his first professional loss to Shavkat Rakhmonov, the UFC offered two massive opponents to the Brash Irish star for a fight later this year.
During a recent performance on the Ariel Helwani show, Garry shared who the UFC offered him for his next fight.
'I officially said' yes' to Belal [Muhammad] And Sean Brady, 'Garry revealed.
“This week I try to have a meeting with the UFC and to organize everything, but I prefer to lean to Belal.”
After Garry's comments went viral, it didn't take long before the former title holder Muhammad would reject his claims.
Mohammed replied to Garry's comments with a “Why always Lyin?” Gif, show that it is the first he heard of a potential matchup on the table. Muhammad previously teased a confrontation with Shavkat Rakhmonov in October at the annual Abu Dhabi-Pay-Perview card of the UFC.
In the immediate aftermath of the loss of Muhammad against Maddalena, Garry Muhammad sent an ominous warning about a potential fighting booking. Muhammad replied by pitching a potential confrontation in Madison Square Garden in November.
Ian Machado Garry Pivots on Sean Brady fight after discredit rising competition
Regarding a potential collision with Sean Brady, Garry apparently turned out of his previous position after he had discredited the promising young wealthy weighter. Brady called Garry after a victory last year at Gilbert Burns, but Garry took the call -out aside in favor of another matchup.
Before he won in UFC Kansas City in December, Garry suffered his first professional loss of Rakhmonov on UFC 310. The fight was aware of weeks after Mohammed withdrew from his planned fight with Rakhmonov because of a medical issue.
Garry is 9-1 in his UFC promotional term of office with three knockout victories.