EXCLUSIVE | Bryan Battle Calls Out Ian Garry: “Where You At?”

Former The Ultimate Fighter 29 middleweight winner Bryan Battle wants to be the one to expose Ian Garry in the UFC Octagon. Battle is set to make his welterweight debut against Takashi Sato on August 6th. He’s opted to make the move to 170lbs fol…

Former The Ultimate Fighter 29 middleweight winner Bryan Battle wants to be the one to expose Ian Garry in the UFC Octagon. Battle is set to make his welterweight debut against Takashi Sato on August 6th. He’s opted to make the move to 170lbs following a middleweight win over Tresean Gore in February and a…

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Ian Garry Reveals Plans To Train With Conor McGregor Upon His Return To Ireland: “That’s Special To Me”

Ian Garry, Conor McGregorIan Garry is hoping to get a training session in with Conor McGregor. Former UFC two-division champion Conor McGregor has been on the sidelines recovering from the horrific leg break injury he suffered in his latest outing against Dustin Poirier at UFC 264. Coach John Kavanagh had recently shared a major update on his return, […]

Ian Garry, Conor McGregor

Ian Garry is hoping to get a training session in with Conor McGregor.

Former UFC two-division champion Conor McGregor has been on the sidelines recovering from the horrific leg break injury he suffered in his latest outing against Dustin Poirier at UFC 264. Coach John Kavanagh had recently shared a major update on his return, informing McGregor is back to grappling and able to train in all facets of mixed martial arts.

Ian Garry looks forward to training with Conor McGregor

In a chat with Mirror Fighting, rising UFC prospect Ian Garry talked about receiving praise from his idol. “The Notorious” had tweeted in support of “The Future” after his latest victory over Gabriel Green at UFC 276.

“There’s no way any time that man posts about me or comments on my fights that I’m not going to be excited,” Garry said. “He’s someone we sat around staying up for late nights with friends to watch his fights.”

“All of the press conferences, the build-up to all the fights, we were so emotionally invested in his fights. I’ll never forget those moments, Mendes, Aldo, I remember where I was for every single one.”

Garry hopes that when he’s back in London, he gets the chance to visit his home country and potentially train together with McGregor.

“It will always be amazing that my name is coming out of his mouth. That’s special to me, and the fact is that potentially when I come home to Ireland we could train together, I would love. Even if we just sat down and talked it would be awesome, I’m just a fan of his, and I always will be.”

“Some people think I don’t understand or hear the fans that much,” Garry said. “But have you ever heard me after my performances? I’m the one who says all of that stuff, I’m the one in the ring and I’m also the one criticizing myself more than anybody.” (ht Mirror)

Exclusive | Bryan Battle Reveals He Asked For Ian Garry Fight: “He Thinks He’s The Future, I’m The Future”

Bryan Battle, Ian GarryBryan Battle has revealed that he asked to fight Ian Garry at UFC 276. The Ultimate Fighter 29 winner Bryan Battle is set to make his welterweight debut in the UFC against Takashi Soto on Aug. 6 at UFC on ESPN 40. Having made his way to the promotion as a middleweight prospect, Battle has […]

Bryan Battle, Ian Garry

Bryan Battle has revealed that he asked to fight Ian Garry at UFC 276.

The Ultimate Fighter 29 winner Bryan Battle is set to make his welterweight debut in the UFC against Takashi Soto on Aug. 6 at UFC on ESPN 40. Having made his way to the promotion as a middleweight prospect, Battle has decided to go down a weight class with high ambitions ahead.

Bryan Battle issues callout to rising welterweight contenders

In an exclusive interview with LowKick MMA, Bryan Battle issued a callout to the rising contenders at 170 lbs, including Khamzat Chimaev, Sean Brady, Shavkat Rakhmonov, and more.

“I look at the welterweight division and there’s a bunch of killers in there. There’s like the old kings at the top of the division and there’s a bunch of young kings coming up that are absolute monsters and I want to fight all those guys.

“In a perfect world, if I could fight Sato, then fight Ian Garry, then fight Sean Brady, then fight Rakhmonov, then fight Khamzat, that would be my ideal world. Rakhmonov and Sean Brady are kind of interchangeable because they’re about the same in the rankings.

“That’s probably not going to happen but in my ideal world, that’s how I would like to do it. Take out all those young studs that everyone thinks are so good, show everybody who’s really that dude, show everybody who’s really the welterweight to watch.”

Battle revealed that he asked to fight Ian Garry at UFC 276

Battle sees the upcoming Irish star as the most desirable opponent for him in the new weight class.

“I have a wish list, on top of that list is Ian Garry. I know there’s a lot of people who would love to have that fight and I’m one of them. He’s got a lot of hype and I want to steal all that hype. Whatever clout he has, I want to take it.”

The two have even gone back and forth online on more than one occasion. Garry seemed to be accepting of the fight in April when Battle was at 185 lbs.

In a more recent tweet from June 1, Garry responded to Battle’s allegations of him ducking the North Carolina native.

He revealed that he had asked for the matchup earlier for the International Fight Week card of UFC 276 but suggested Garry has a cautious approach to his fighting career.

“He’s probably, at the very least, being protective. I’m not going to say he’s ducking me. He could be. All I’m saying is I asked for that matchup and I was willing to fight July 2nd, in fact, I would’ve loved to fight July 2nd. That would’ve been a dream come true. Then, I saw that he was fighting this guy (Gabriel Green) he just fought.

“I shot my manager a message, ‘c’mon man, what’s up? What do I gotta do to get a fight?’ At that point, I didn’t even have a fight booked. I was like, ‘dang, not only did I not get the fight but the guy I wanted to fight is got taken up and is fighting on the day that I wanted to fight on.”

Battle disputed Garry’s claims of being “The Future” and argued that he indeed is the real deal.

“It is what it is. I’m not going to be too stressed out about it. I don’t actually know Ian, I know he believes what he’s saying, and I gotta show him what he’s saying isn’t true. He thinks he’s the future, I’m the future. I don’t like that. Don’t try to call yourself what I am. If he doesn’t know it yet, then he’ll know it after the fight one day.”

Ian Garry Is Looking Forward To Sharing A UFC Card With Conor McGregor: “That Will Be Massive For The Irish”

Ian GarryThrough three appearances in the Octagon, Ian Garry has thus far lived up to his nickname, ‘The Future’.  MMA’s latest Irish sensation improved to 10-0 overall with a masterful performance against Gabe Green at UFC 276 on Saturday. Following the win, fellow Irishman and UFC megastar Conor McGregor addressed Garry in a tweet and expressed […]

Ian Garry

Through three appearances in the Octagon, Ian Garry has thus far lived up to his nickname, ‘The Future’. 

MMA’s latest Irish sensation improved to 10-0 overall with a masterful performance against Gabe Green at UFC 276 on Saturday. Following the win, fellow Irishman and UFC megastar Conor McGregor addressed Garry in a tweet and expressed his enthusiasm for the young striker.

During an appearance on The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani, Ian Garry discussed McGregor’s comments and how much it means to be recognized by the global icon. 

“It’s obviously phenomenal. Like, no matter what he says about me or anything to do with my career it’s always going to be amazing. I mean, I got a f*cking tattoo on my arm because of the guy. That symbolized the whole weekend”

Garry quickly showed the tattoo on his arm of a daisy which is a reference to Conor McGregor calling Garry a ‘little f*cking daisy’ in a November 2021 tweet.

“A little f*cking daisy, yes which basically means your a little star. That just summed up the MSG (Madison Square Garden) moment, week, environment. Everything about it. It was just the perfect way to kind of sum it all up was that ‘little f*cking daisy.’ That’s why I got a tattoo.

“To have the guy who’s done more than anyone for the sport. He has changed MMA. He’s brought more eyes to the sport. He holds all the records in regards to pay-per-views and just making weigh-ins. Having 15,000 people there just to watch a guy stand on a scale is ridiculous.”

Ian Garry Agrees With McGregor’s Assessment That He Will Be a Future Champion

Ian Garry agreed with McGregor’s assessment that he will be a UFC champion, saying that is it “inevitable.”

“To have him say something about that in regards to me is phenomenal. And he’s not wrong. I am going to be a champion and it is inevitable. I know that and the fact that even he seen that now, it’s awesome. It means everybody else is seeing it to. And I know how good I am. I know my potential is and I’m gonna get there. I promise everyone, it’s going to happen.“

Ian Garry also expressed a desire to perform on the same card with McGregor. It would be a dream come true for ‘The Future’ to compete alongside the fighter largely responsible for his own inspiration to pursue a career in mixed martial arts. 

“I can’t wait for me and him to get on a card together whenever he’s back. That will be massive for the Irish as well. That would be massive for me. It would be a dream come true to share a card with the guy who inspired me to do this.”

Conor McGregor Praises Ian Garry’s UFC 276 Win, Touts Him As Potential Future Welterweight Champion

Conor McGregorFormer two-weight UFC champion, Conor McGregor has once again praised the performance of his compatriot and fellow Dubliner, Ian Garry following the Portmarnock native’s unanimous decision win over Gabe Green at UFC 276 last weekend, touting the 24-year-old as a potential future divisional gold holder. Conor McGregor, a native of Crumlin, has been touted by […]

Conor McGregor

Former two-weight UFC champion, Conor McGregor has once again praised the performance of his compatriot and fellow Dubliner, Ian Garry following the Portmarnock native’s unanimous decision win over Gabe Green at UFC 276 last weekend, touting the 24-year-old as a potential future divisional gold holder.

Conor McGregor, a native of Crumlin, has been touted by Garry as an inspiration to pursue his streaking professional mixed martial arts career, with the latter even going as far as getting a McGregor-inspired “little daisy” tattoo on his right arm following his November UFC bow.

Conor McGregor heaps praise on Ian Garry post-UFC 276

Expected to return to the Octagon before either the end of this year if not the beginning of 2023 as per UFC president, Dana White, McGregor who stylistically broke down Garry’s UFC 268 knockout win over Jordan Williams last November, similarly shared his thoughts on Garry’s win over Green last Saturday.

“Ian Garry was incredibly impressive this weekend,” Conor McGregor tweeted. ‘Fully immersed in it all. Enjoying every second. Willingness to engage/commit. The potential for another “future” Irish MMA UFC champion rose by a real nice margin this weekend. Congrats Ian, keep going brother! (three-leaf clover emoji) (love heart emoji).”

In response to McGregor’s message of support, Garry once more called for the Octagon to return to Dublin in the future – in tandem with a card featuring the former two-division promotional champion.

“Thank you!” Ian Garry tweeted. “The Take Over Part 2 continues to grow, I cannot wait for your return. Let’s bring the @ufc back to  Dublin It’s inevitable. (Irish flag emoji) (three-leaf clover emoji) (green heart emoji).”

Improving to 10-0 professionally with Saturday’s victory, Garry, a former Cage Warriors welterweight champion, added Green to a prior win this year against Darian Weeks – landing a unanimous decision triumph at UFC 273 in April. 

9 Positives & 3 Negatives From UFC 276

On Saturday, the MMA leader returned for arguably its most stacked pay-per-view card of the year so far, UFC 276. Nothing beats a UFC PPV night, not least when they boast the lineup that the promotion’s 14th Las Vegas live event of 2022 did. The …

On Saturday, the MMA leader returned for arguably its most stacked pay-per-view card of the year so far, UFC 276. Nothing beats a UFC PPV night, not least when they boast the lineup that the promotion’s 14th Las Vegas live event of 2022 did. The card had everything fans could hope for. Two title fights?…

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