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Ian Garry Dismisses Placement In UFC Rankings: ‘I’m Definitely Number F**king Two!’

UFC welterweight contender Ian Garry believes his performance in defeat against Shavkat Rakhmonov cemented him as second in the chasing pack. Garry had a late-notice opportunity to secure his first title shot on mixed martial arts’ biggest stage earlier this month at UFC 310. He stepped in for the injured Belal Muhammad to face Shavkat […]

UFC welterweight contender Ian Garry believes his performance in defeat against Shavkat Rakhmonov cemented him as second in the chasing pack.

Garry had a late-notice opportunity to secure his first title shot on mixed martial arts’ biggest stage earlier this month at UFC 310. He stepped in for the injured Belal Muhammad to face Shavkat Rakhmonov, a fellow undefeated up-and-comer at 170 pounds.

While “Nomad’s” championship opportunity had turned into a defense of his top contender status, the Kazakh star emerged with his date opposite champ Muhammad still intact after narrowly outpointing Garry.

“The Future” didn’t lose stock, however, given the competitive nature of his display. But that doesn’t mean he was rewarded with a strong push up the welterweight ladder, on which he remains a few positions off the top five at #7.

During a recent interview with MMA Knockout, Garry was firm in rejecting that placement, insisting that the way he challenged the highly regarded Rakhmonov leaves him as the division’s clear number two contender.

“The way I look at this is that the fight against Shavkat was to be the number one contender in the world and go out and fight for the belt next,” Garry said. “If I’m not the number one contender, of which Shavkat got his hand raised and has now cemented himself, I’m definitely number f**king two.

“That’s the way I look at it. Because there’s no way after that performance, you can’t sit there and say that I’m (not) one of the best in the division,” he continued. “So whatever the rankings want to officially say, it’s okay.”

It remains to be seen what lies in Garry’s future next year. While he was briefly linked toward the headline spot opposite Leon Edwards at UFC London in March, “The Future” has dismissed talk of an outing in Europe if it isn’t in his home country of Ireland.

Ian Garry Responds To Kamaru Usman Sharing Old DMs: ‘I Had A Lot Of Respect For Him’

In the lead up to his scheduled fight with Joaquin Buckley at UFC Tampa, Ian Machado Garry was very vocal about some of the other top contenders in the welterweight division. The #7-ranked competitor specifically called out the likes of Colby Covington and Kamaru Usman for turning down fights with him which led him to […]

In the lead up to his scheduled fight with Joaquin Buckley at UFC Tampa, Ian Machado Garry was very vocal about some of the other top contenders in the welterweight division. The #7-ranked competitor specifically called out the likes of Colby Covington and Kamaru Usman for turning down fights with him which led him to accepting a fight against someone ranked lower than him.

This didn’t end up playing out as Garry instead received the call to step into the co-main event of UFC 310 to face Shavkat Rakhmonov in a title eliminator. When Covington took his place to take on Buckley in the final UFC event of 2024, this only provided the Irishman with even more fuel.

Following his comments, Usman responded during an episode of his Pound 4 Pound Podcast alongside Henry Cejudo. The former welterweight champion shared DMs that Garry had sent him during his title reign to show respect and admiration to “The Nigerian Nightmare”.

Garry gave his thoughts on Usman revealing these messages during a recent interview with Spaceport Sweden. He says that at the time, he did go out of his way to praise the best welterweight in the world. However, his opinion of Usman has since changed now that he has become a competitor of his at 170-pounds.

The 27-year old doesn’t take back what he once said but did state that he no longer has that same level of respect for Usman.

”I had a lot of respect for him, until he turned me down. That’s a fact. He turned the fight with me down and that’s it. I had a lot of respect for him.  I had a lot of respect for him and his career and everything that he did as the champion. And when I was a young kid watching the sport and I was an amateur and I’m watching him fight Gilbert Burns for the world title during COVID and I’m like ‘f**k, this guy’s one of the best we’ve seen’. That was the opinion the world had of him at that point. When that same guy turns down a fight against you, it changes the way you think about him. So I had respect for Kamaru, might be still a little bit, but not much after you turned me down, not much. And I don’t care what his excuses are. I don’t care what his excuses are. You put, you turn down the fight. In my mind, you’re a b***h.” 

Ian Garry Believes He’s Winning The Fans Back Over: ‘Seeing The True Me’

Ian Machado Garry has been a somewhat divisive character since he first arrived in the UFC in 2021. The Irishman has always been an incredibly self-confident fighter who believes that he is destined to be at the top. His ascent up the welterweight ladder rubbed some fans up the wrong way though, particularly in his […]

Ian Machado Garry has been a somewhat divisive character since he first arrived in the UFC in 2021. The Irishman has always been an incredibly self-confident fighter who believes that he is destined to be at the top.

His ascent up the welterweight ladder rubbed some fans up the wrong way though, particularly in his fights with Geoff Neal and Neil Magny. Criticism from other fighters added to the aura surrounding Garry being one of a fighter with something to prove amidst a lot of doubts and negativity.

It certainly seems like the #7-ranked welterweight has started to change his public perception following his performance at UFC 310. For a start, Garry put his money where his mouth is by stepping in to face Shavkat Rakhmonov on short notice in the co-main event.

He went on to produce an impressive performance and proved to be Rakhmonov’s toughest test to date when many expected the undefeated “Nomad” to maintain his 100% finishing rate. There is also the fact that Garry’s relationship with the fans certainly hasn’t been hurt by his allegiance and friendship with one of the most beloved fighters in the sport, Charles Oliveira.

In a recent interview with Spaceport Sweden, the 27-year old spoke about his changing perception and the reaction he got after he showered “Do Bronx” with praise in both English and Portuguese. He believes that though he’s always going to try and entertain, he wants people to be invested in his journey and story.

”I feel like the fans are just seeing the true me. We’ve started making this vlog on YouTube, which is doing really well. If you haven’t seen it, go check it out. It’s just showing me and my personality more and the fans are seeing it and understanding it. That’s always what I’ve wanted from my Instagram and we’re in a world where social media matters. I’m in the entertainment business, right? I’m a fighter. I’m a competitor. But I’m in the entertainment business. We want people to tune in. We want people to watch. We want people to see and connect. When I think about my Instagram and what I’m doing, I want people to understand and connect to me as a human, as a fighter, as a father, as a husband, whatever it is. It’s why my family matters to me so much. I want people to see that I love my wife. I love my kids. I love my team. I love the way we travel and I want people to see that be inspired by it.”

Ian Garry Believes He’s Winning The Fans Back Over: ‘Seeing The True Me’

Ian Machado Garry has been a somewhat divisive character since he first arrived in the UFC in 2021. The Irishman has always been an incredibly self-confident fighter who believes that he is destined to be at the top. His ascent up the welterweight ladder rubbed some fans up the wrong way though, particularly in his […]

Ian Machado Garry has been a somewhat divisive character since he first arrived in the UFC in 2021. The Irishman has always been an incredibly self-confident fighter who believes that he is destined to be at the top.

His ascent up the welterweight ladder rubbed some fans up the wrong way though, particularly in his fights with Geoff Neal and Neil Magny. Criticism from other fighters added to the aura surrounding Garry being one of a fighter with something to prove amidst a lot of doubts and negativity.

It certainly seems like the #7-ranked welterweight has started to change his public perception following his performance at UFC 310. For a start, Garry put his money where his mouth is by stepping in to face Shavkat Rakhmonov on short notice in the co-main event.

He went on to produce an impressive performance and proved to be Rakhmonov’s toughest test to date when many expected the undefeated “Nomad” to maintain his 100% finishing rate. There is also the fact that Garry’s relationship with the fans certainly hasn’t been hurt by his allegiance and friendship with one of the most beloved fighters in the sport, Charles Oliveira.

In a recent interview with Spaceport Sweden, the 27-year old spoke about his changing perception and the reaction he got after he showered “Do Bronx” with praise in both English and Portuguese. He believes that though he’s always going to try and entertain, he wants people to be invested in his journey and story.

”I feel like the fans are just seeing the true me. We’ve started making this vlog on YouTube, which is doing really well. If you haven’t seen it, go check it out. It’s just showing me and my personality more and the fans are seeing it and understanding it. That’s always what I’ve wanted from my Instagram and we’re in a world where social media matters. I’m in the entertainment business, right? I’m a fighter. I’m a competitor. But I’m in the entertainment business. We want people to tune in. We want people to watch. We want people to see and connect. When I think about my Instagram and what I’m doing, I want people to understand and connect to me as a human, as a fighter, as a father, as a husband, whatever it is. It’s why my family matters to me so much. I want people to see that I love my wife. I love my kids. I love my team. I love the way we travel and I want people to see that be inspired by it.”

Colby Covington Wants Ian Garry’s Wife to To Make a Video With Him: “She Loves Making Videos”

Colby Covington Wants Ian Garry's Wife to To Make a Video With Him: "She Loves Making Videos"Colby Covington wants to make a video with Ian Garry’s wife. ‘Chaos’ has spent much of the last year…

Colby Covington Wants Ian Garry's Wife to To Make a Video With Him: "She Loves Making Videos"

Colby Covington wants to make a video with Ian Garry’s wife.

‘Chaos’ has spent much of the last year trading barbs with Garry, many of them taking shots at his marriage to TV personality Layla Machado Garry.

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Covington repeatedly perpetuated rumors that their marriage was anything but conventional. That prompted Mrs. Garry to respond via a video on social media where she sought to dispell three false rumors regarding their relationship. Of course, that didn’t little to stop Covington from slamming the couple on repeat.

Ahead of his return to the Octagon on Saturday for the UFC’s final event of the year, Covington laid out three very specific stipulations if Ian Garry ever hopes to get him inside the Octagon, one of them being that his wife will have to “make a video” with him if he loses.

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“Hey, if you want this fight, just answer the three stipulations,” Covington said during Wednesday’s UFC Tampa media day. “Turn on your comments—your wife wants to be so famous so bad, she’s quoting Shakespeare, which is just weird in itself. We know how much weird stuff goes on in Shakespeare about cousins, family, and all the weird things they do. But hey, you want to be famous? Make a video begging for the fight.

“And then, if you really think you’re going to beat me, agree that if you lose the fight, your wife has to be in my video for BC Game when we do an America’s Pick of the Week for the people. He couldn’t, you know, he couldn’t answer, and he couldn’t meet the stipulations.”

Covington laid out those same stipulations in a video earlier this year. Instead, Garry opted to try his luck against top-five-ranked welterweight contender Shavkat Rakhmonov at UFC 310 earlier this month.

“You know, if he meets those stipulations, maybe,” Covington continued. “All he has to do is turn his comments on—why is he so sensitive with the fans? All he has to do is have his wife make a video. She loves making videos. She’s making videos to Sean Strickland, trying to quote Shakespeare like she’s so smart and this and that. She loves to put herself in the limelight and act like she’s a part of the business.

“And then, if he’s so confident, let’s put a risk on the table. If he loses, she’s got to do a video with me for my new sponsor, BC Game. Otherwise, I don’t have time. It’s just a waste of my time. He’s a cuck. I don’t want to go with a cuck—who knows where his hands and his whole body have been, what type of fluids are on him. Like, that’s just disgusting.”

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Colby Covington headlines UFC tampa a week after garry goes toe-to-toe with ‘Nomad’

Covington will headline UFC Tampa on December 14 when he meets rising welterweight contender Joaquin Buckley. A win for ‘Chaos’ would be his first since a March 2022 victory over bitter rival Jorge Masvidal at UFC 272. On the flip side, a loss would drop him to 2-4 in his last six and likely take him firmly out of contention for the welterweight title.

Either scenario could result in a meeting between Covington and Garry in 2025, but a loss against Buckley would likely result in him falling behind Garry in the top 10 rankings.

Would ‘The Future’ still want the fight at that point, or is Garry’s hate for Covington so strong that he’d be willing to fight down the rankings for a chance to pick apart the three-time title challenger?

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Ian Garry’s Takeaway From Shavkat Rakhmonov Loss: ‘I’m The Scarier Fighter’

He may not have got the result he wanted at this past weekend’s pay-per-view, but that hasn’t stopped UFC welterweight contender Ian Garry from taking a victory lap of sorts. Garry had his record blemished for the first time in his professional career at UFC 310, an event he co-headlined opposite a former training partner […]

He may not have got the result he wanted at this past weekend’s pay-per-view, but that hasn’t stopped UFC welterweight contender Ian Garry from taking a victory lap of sorts.

Garry had his record blemished for the first time in his professional career at UFC 310, an event he co-headlined opposite a former training partner and fellow rising star at 170 pounds in Shavkat Rakhmonov.

Their contest, which came about after the withdrawal of champion Belal Muhammad from his scheduled defense against “Nomad” due to injury, went the distance inside Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena, with the Kazakh emerging with his undefeated résumé intact.

Despite having his hopes to challenge for “Remember the Name’s” gold next year dented by Rakhmonov, however, Garry appears more enthusiastic and confident about his chances of reaching the top than ever before.

During an appearance on Monday’s episode of The Ariel Helwani Show on Uncrowned, Garry reflected on his losing performance in “Sin City,” highlighting the difficult circumstances that his first title eliminator in the UFC came in.

Ultimately, aside from having his hand raised, Garry seemingly doesn’t think the night could have gone much better in terms of proving that his self-belief when it comes to beating everyone in his path on MMA’s biggest stage is well placed.

“I went in there on short notice against the scariest man in the division and I made him human,” Garry said. “I proved to the world how talented I am against a guy who they thought was unbeatable. … There’s no argument in my mind that when that fight finished, you can’t sit there and say anything else other than I am the scarier fighter.

“He didn’t beat me anywhere,” Garry continued. “Significant strikes, I won. The grappling exchanges, I was winning; I was defending and shooting down everything he was doing. The gameplan and everything that I had come up (with) and told my team I wanted to do, it worked. It’s a matter of seconds and four to five extra shots, and you’re talking about five rounds in my favor.”

With those comments in mind, the Irishman will evidently be entering 2025 with even more confidence and expectation for himself. First things first, Garry must return to winning ways, and from there, perhaps another chance to secure an opening shot at gold in his UFC career will await.

For the time being, though, focus will be on the UFC 310 co-main event winner as Rakhmonov pursues a second official booking opposite Muhammad in the new year.