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Sean Strickland slams Ian Garry for sporting a shirt with Geoff Neal’s mugshot at UFC 290: ‘The weakest call out ever’

Ian GarryOutspoken middleweight contender Sean Strickland was not amused by the antics of undefeated Irish prospect Ian Garry during International Fight Week. Garry made a stink throughout the week, making public appearances and showing up to UFC 290 wearing a t-shirt that featured the mugshot of his next opponent inside the Octagon, Geoff Neal. Garry even […]

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Outspoken middleweight contender Sean Strickland was not amused by the antics of undefeated Irish prospect Ian Garry during International Fight Week.

Garry made a stink throughout the week, making public appearances and showing up to UFC 290 wearing a t-shirt that featured the mugshot of his next opponent inside the Octagon, Geoff Neal. Garry even went so far as to offer the shirts for sale online which did not sit well with Neal or his father who fired back at Garry on Facebook.

“Turns out Ian Garry is straight trash. That’s Geoff’s mug shot on his shirt. Weirdo thought it would be cute to wear this shirt to UFC 290,” Neal’s father wrote. “He’s so far back from the necessary fighters that no one gave a damn. I hope like hell he stays healthy so he makes to the 19th. It’s been a minute since somebody spoke out of place…ask [Belal] and Mike Perry how that worked for them.”

In 2021, Neal was arrested in the early morning hours on Thanksgiving and charged with a DWI and unlawful carrying of a weapon, both misdemeanors.

Sean Strickland Was Not Amused by Ian Garry’s Cheapshot at Geoff Neal

Even Sean Strickland felt the need to call out Ian Garry but in true ‘Tarzan’ fashion, he didn’t really have anything nice to say about Geoff Neal either.

“Watching Ian Garry giggle like a little girl wearing Neil Geoff mug shot… The weakest call out ever…. not even funny.. Neil you shouldn’t fight that dork but definitely smack him up side the head when you see him….. Buckley vs Garry. I’d way rather watch that fight,” Strickland tweeted.

Strickland may have already forgotten that Ian Garry and Geoff Neal are already scheduled to scrap next month at UFC 292.

Emanating from TD Garden in Boston, Mass., UFC 292 will feature the return of Ian Garry who looks to break into the welterweight top ten after scoring five-straight wins inside the Octagon thus far. ‘The Future’ faces No. 8 ranked contender Geoff Neal who will be determined to bounce back after suffering a third-round submission loss to rising contender Shavkat Rakhmonov in March.

Ian Machado Garry sells shirts of Geoff Neal’s mugshot ahead of UFC 292 fight: ‘He’s dead’

Ian Machado Garry sells shirts of Geoff Neal mugshot UFC 292 he's deadAhead of his August Octagon return at UFC 292 in Boston, undefeated welterweight contender, Ian Machado Garry has hyped up his incoming clash with Geoff Neal – selling a slew of t-shirts sporting the Texan kickboxer’s mugshot from a prior arrest on his official website. Machado Garry, who earned the number thirteen rank in the […]

Ian Machado Garry sells shirts of Geoff Neal mugshot UFC 292 he's dead

Ahead of his August Octagon return at UFC 292 in Boston, undefeated welterweight contender, Ian Machado Garry has hyped up his incoming clash with Geoff Neal – selling a slew of t-shirts sporting the Texan kickboxer’s mugshot from a prior arrest on his official website.

Machado Garry, who earned the number thirteen rank in the official welterweight pile back in May on the main card of UFC Fight Night Columbus, turning in a one-sided opening round high-kick and strikes TKO win over Daniel Rodrigeuz.

As for Neal, the Dana White’s Contender Series alum most recently featured at UFC 285 back in March against the unbeaten, Shavkat Rakhmonov, suffering an eventual third round standing rear-naked choke defeat. Neal has since retained the number eight rank in the official welterweight stack.

Ian Machado Garry sports shirt emblazoned with Geoff Neal’s mugshot to UFC 290

In a bid to hype up his pay-per-view clash with striking talent, Neal, former Cage Warriors kingpin, Ian Machado Garry sported a t-shirt emblazoned with a mugshot of the former during his November 2021 arrest at UFC 290 over the weekend – before taking the decision to sell shirts of the jab on his official website.

Responding to Machado Garry’s personal dig at him, Neal claimed that the Dublin-born striker was “dead” when they share the Octagon at UFC 292 in August – labelling the 25-year-old as “straight trash”.

“Turns out Ian Garry is straight trash,” Geoff Neal’s father posted on Facebook. “That’s Geoff mugshot on his (Machado Garry) shirt. Weirdo thought it would be cute to wear this shirt to UFC 290. “He’s so far back from the necessary fighters that no one gave a damn. I hope like hell he stays healthy so he makes to the 19th. [UFC 292] It’s been a minute since somebody spoke out of place… ask Bilal (sic) (Belal Muhammad) and Mike Perry how that worked for them.”

Furthermore, in a screenshot shared on social media, Neal, who had become aware of Ian Machado Garry’s choice of attire, claimed the Portmarnock native was “dead”.

Report – Irish star Ian Machado Garry set for UFC 292 return in Boston in massive fight against Geoff Neal

Ian Machado Garry set to return at UFC 292 in August against Geoff NealUndefeated Dublin striker, Ian Machado Garry has booked his next Octagon walk for later this summer – drawing welterweight kickboxing talent, Geoff Neal at UFC 292 in August at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. Garry, who boasts a 12-0 undefeated professional record, managed to land the #13 rank in the official welterweight pile back […]

Ian Machado Garry set to return at UFC 292 in August against Geoff Neal

Undefeated Dublin striker, Ian Machado Garry has booked his next Octagon walk for later this summer – drawing welterweight kickboxing talent, Geoff Neal at UFC 292 in August at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts.

Garry, who boasts a 12-0 undefeated professional record, managed to land the #13 rank in the official welterweight pile back in May, earning a Performance of the Night bonus to boot with a stunning first round TKO win over Daniel Rodriguez on the main card of UFC Fight Night Charlotte.

As for Neal, the Texas striker, who himself currently sits at #8 in the official standings at the 170 pound limit, most recently suffered an eventual third round rear-naked choke loss to the undefeated finishing ace, Shavkat Rakhmonov at UFC 285 back in March.

Ian Machado Garry books UFC 292 return in August against Geoff Neal

News of Ian Machado Garry’s return to the Octagon against Geoff Neal was first reported by RTÉ reporter, Peter Carroll this Wednesday afternoon.

“Ian Machado Garry vs. Geoff Neal at UFC 292,” Carroll tweeted. “The UFC confirmed the booking to @RTEsport today. Could be another big night for Irish MMA at the TD Garden. Never forget McGregor, Pendred and Holohan had a great night there in Jan 2015!” 

Garry, a native of Portmarnock, and a former undisputed welterweight champion under the banner of European promotion, Cage Warriors, has so far enjoyed an undefeated five fight run under the banner of the UFC since landing in the organization back in November 2021.

Turning in back-to-back stoppage wins this year, Garry, who now plys his trade at Kill Cliff FC following a lenghty tenure with Chris Fields and Tom King at Team KF in Swords, Dublin – most recently stopped the aforenoted, Rodriguez with a brutal high kick stoppage, which followed a March third round knockout win over the returning, Song Kenan.

As for Neal, the LFA and Dana White’s Contender Series alum, will attempt to return to decent former against Garry — having previously landed consecutive wins over btoh Santiago Ponzinibbio, and a highlight-reel KO win over Vicente Luque before his defeat to Rakhmonov.

UFC 292 takes place on August 19. from the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts, with an undisputed bantamweight title fight between champion, Aljamain Sterling, and the current #2 ranked contender, Sean O’Malley expected to take headlining honors. 

EXCLUSIVE – Joaquin Buckley calls for fight with ‘Conor McGregor 2.0’ Ian Garry at UFC 292 in Boston

Joaquin BuckleyJoaquin Buckley has his eyes on an August clash with undefeated Irish standout Ian Garry. After experiencing some troubles in the middleweight division, Buckey dropped to welterweight, making his divisional debut on May 20 in a Fight Night clash with Andre Fialho. Things couldn’t have gone much better as ‘New Mansa’ scored another highlight-reel-worthy head […]

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Joaquin Buckley has his eyes on an August clash with undefeated Irish standout Ian Garry.

After experiencing some troubles in the middleweight division, Buckey dropped to welterweight, making his divisional debut on May 20 in a Fight Night clash with Andre Fialho. Things couldn’t have gone much better as ‘New Mansa’ scored another highlight-reel-worthy head kick KO in the second round. Back in the win column and feeling better than ever, Buckley is ready to put his skills to the test against fast-rising prospect Ian Garry.

“Yeah, that’s good money, yes sir. Undefeated fighter. You know, Conor McGregor 2.0,” Buckley said in an exclusive interview with LowKick MMA. “He’s got a lot of hype behind him. They love him and he’s a good fighter too. Don’t get it twisted, he’s an excellent fighter, but matches make fights and I think I’m a bad matchup for him.”

Joaquin Buckley is hoping to go toe-to-toe with Garry at UFC 292 in Boston, a city where nearly 23% of the population is of Irish descent. Asked about dealing with the inevitable ‘Bean Town’ boos from a potentially hostile crowd, Buckley said:

“I would love it. Like my boy [Floyd] Mayweather says, ‘They can’t fight for you.’ So it don’t even matter.”

After going 7-0 under the Cage Warriors banner, and capturing the CWFC welterweight title along the way, Ian Garry made his UFC debut in 2021, scoring a first-round knockout against Jordan Williams at UFC 268. Since then, Garry has added another four wins to his record, including back-to-back finishes against Kenan Song and Daniel Rodriguez. Sitting at an impressive 12-0, ‘The Future’ is ready for a step up in competition. Joaquin Buckley hopes to be that step up.

Joaquin Buckley is 6-4 inside the Octagon, though most of his tenure has been spent in the middleweight division.

Ian Garry calls for UFC Ireland main event fight with Stephen Thompson: ‘Wonderboy and I would sell it out’

Ian Garry eyes UFC Dublin main event with Stephen ThompsonIan Garry has the perfect opponent in mind for the UFC’s inevitable return to Ireland. ‘The Future’ lived up to his moniker once again, scoring a brilliant first-round knockout against Daniel Rodriguez at UFC Charlotte last weekend. It was Garry’s fifth-straight win inside the Octagon. The former Cage Warriors welterweight champion is now 12-0 in […]

Ian Garry eyes UFC Dublin main event with Stephen Thompson

Ian Garry has the perfect opponent in mind for the UFC’s inevitable return to Ireland.

‘The Future’ lived up to his moniker once again, scoring a brilliant first-round knockout against Daniel Rodriguez at UFC Charlotte last weekend. It was Garry’s fifth-straight win inside the Octagon. The former Cage Warriors welterweight champion is now 12-0 in his career and has emerged as one of the hottest prospects in the sport. Dubbed by many as the second coming of Conor McGregor, Garry has already laid out a game plan en route to his dream of becoming a UFC champion.

According to Ian Garry, that plan includes a clash in Dublin with perennial contender Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson. Appearing on The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani, ‘The Future’ suggested that a main event showdown between himself and Thompson in The Emerald Isle would draw in a sell-out crowd.

“Could you imagine me vs. Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson as the main event in Dublin, and stack the card with Irish and European UFC talent from top to bottom?” Garry said. “Wonderboy and I would sell it out, and I believe [Dana White] will bring us back and I believe he’ll make a return to Ireland at some time, early next year, I believe. I’ll put my nation on my back, keep winning.”

Dana White Hopes to Feature Ian Garry on UFC Ireland Card in the Future

UFC President Dana White is all for taking Ian Garry to Ireland, assuming the Irish a** kicker continues his winning ways inside the Octagon.

“You know what he said to us tonight? White said at the UFC Charlotte post-fight press conference. “‘I want to beat all the top guys in the Top 10, I want to beat all the guys in the Top 5, I wanna make sure there’s no doubt or no question that when I fight for the title, that people know I deserve it’. That’s a fun guy, he’s fun,” White said of Garry.

“We have the Irish guy blueprint around here, so we’ll probably take him to Boston or MSG and then eventually Ireland if he keeps doing what he’s doing.”

Ian Machado Garry heralded after UFC Charlotte knockout win: ‘He’s what Paddy Pimblett thinks he is’

Ian Machado Garry receives praise for UFC Charlotte win He's what Paddy Pimblett thinks he isUndefeated welterweight striker, Ian Machado Garry has been showered in praise following his stunning opening round win over Daniel Rodriguez on the main card of UFC Fight Night Charlotte last night, with social media users claiming the Dubliner is in pure form, what lightweigh prospect, Paddy Pimblett believes he is. Garry, 25, is likely set […]

Ian Machado Garry receives praise for UFC Charlotte win He's what Paddy Pimblett thinks he is

Undefeated welterweight striker, Ian Machado Garry has been showered in praise following his stunning opening round win over Daniel Rodriguez on the main card of UFC Fight Night Charlotte last night, with social media users claiming the Dubliner is in pure form, what lightweigh prospect, Paddy Pimblett believes he is.

Garry, 25, is likely set to enter the welterweight top-15 rankings come Tuesday next week, stopping the current placeholder, Rodriguez with a stunning first round high-kick and ground strikes knockout in the opening round of their main card clash last night in North Carolina.

The victory came as Ian Machado Garry, a former Cage Warriors titleholder, fifth on the bounce in the promotion, improving him to 12-0 as a professional to boot off the back of triumphs against Jordan Williams, Darian Weeks, Gabe Green, and Kenan Song to boot. 

Earning a Performance of the Night bonus for his stunning efforts to become the first to dispatch Californian kickboxer, Rodriguez with strikes last night, Ian Machado Garry called for a showdown with perennial division contender, Neil Magny following his first round stoppage win.

Receiving a slew of props off the back of his first round win last night, Ian Machado Garry – who had predicted a high kick stoppage win over Rodriguez six weeks out from their showdown, saw his performance described as flawless, while others noted how he is, in fact, what polarizing prospect, Pimblett believes he is. 

“Ian Garry is what Paddy Pimblett thinks he is,” DovySimuMMA tweeted. 

“Wow! Very impressive performance for Garry to take out someone as tough as Rodriguez,” Alan Jouban tweeted. 

Ian Machado Garry lays out six-fight plan to earn UFC title fight

Following his stunning win, Garry revealed he had spoken with UFC brass, including Dana White, Sean Shelby, and Hunter Campbell backstage – where he informed them of his intentions to run through contenders en route to a title siege.

“I was in a little meeting, should we say, with the big boys,” Ian Garry told Megan Olivi. “With Dana, Hunter, and Sean Shelby. And we just spoke about – I said to them, ‘Hey, if you heard about my six fight plan?’ And they said no. I said, ‘I fight two guys in top 15, two guys in top 10, two guys in top 5.’ And I said, ‘Do you wanna know why?’ And he goes, ‘Why?’ ‘It’s because I never want any question marks on my career. So, I am going to grab that. I am going to earn everything and it my way. He said, ‘I love it.”