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Ian Machado Garry vows to bring UFC back to Dublin after breaking top-15 rankings: ‘It’s inevitable’

Ian Garry vows to bring UFC back to Dublin calls for fight with Wonderboy Thompson Ian Machado Garry is never a man short on confidence, and this time it’s placed in the idea that he will be the man to bring the UFC back to Dublin. Garry’s stock is at an all-time high after knocking out the previously granite-chinned Daniel Rodriguez at UFC Charlotte in an emerging performance. He now […]

Ian Machado Garry is never a man short on confidence, and this time it’s placed in the idea that he will be the man to bring the UFC back to Dublin.

Garry’s stock is at an all-time high after knocking out the previously granite-chinned Daniel Rodriguez at UFC Charlotte in an emerging performance. He now believes it is time for his true arrival on the scene, a homecoming to his native Ireland, Dublin to be specific.

Ian Machado Garry talks Irish MMA stars

For Ian Machado Garry, the timing is also perfect. With Irish MMA looking likely to hit a golden age at any moment, he hopes Dana White will take full advantage.

“You’ve obviously got Conor on the comeback, whenever he’s back against Chandler. And then you look at it, we’ve got three Cage Warriors Irish Champions. We’ve got Caolan Loughran, we’ve got Paul Hughes, we’ve got Rhys McKee. Those boys are all on the verge of signing for the UFC now, so it is inevitable that the UFC is going to come back.”

Rumored to be fighting Stephen Thompson next, it is hard to dispute that it would be a massive return event headliner, should it come to fruition.

“Why wouldn’t we go and do that in Ireland and why wouldn’t we go and do it against someone who’s going to bring in the fans? … Could you imagine me vs. Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson as the main event in Dublin, Ireland, and then stack the card with Irish and European talent from top to bottom. You wouldn’t have to sell any other fighters, you just have me and Wonderboy and it would sell it out.”

Ian Machado Garry places enormous weight on his ability to get the UFC back to the emerald isles, but believes that it is just around the corner.

“So it makes so much sense, and I believe Dana will bring us back, and I believe he will make a return to Ireland at one point in time, early next year I believe. It’s on me to keep pushing for that. It’s for me to put my nation on my back and carry them through and keep winning and show them that I want them back.”

Who have you got in a potential Garry vs Wonderboy bout?

(Quotes transcribed by MMAFighting.com)

Ian Machado Garry heralded after UFC Charlotte knockout 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 […]

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.

And yes.

He absolutely called it on The Craic. https://t.co/vXfiFweyjm

— Peter Carroll (@PetesyCarroll) May 13, 2023

“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.

Wow! Very impressive performance for Gary to take out someone as tough as Rodriguez! #UFCCharolette

— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) May 13, 2023

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.”

Ian Machado Garry hopes to be Stephen Thompson’s final opponent: “I would love to be that retirement fight for him”

Ian Machado Garry wants to fight Stephen Thompson in his retirement fight. The 25-year-old spoke with Givemesport.com about his desire to be “Wonderboy’s” last challenger inside the octagon. “I want to fight Wonderboy out of nothing but love and respect for the dude,” Garry said. “I think he’s an awesome person. I’ve obviously had the […]

Ian Machado Garry wants to fight Stephen Thompson in his retirement fight.

The 25-year-old spoke with Givemesport.com about his desire to be “Wonderboy’s” last challenger inside the octagon.

“I want to fight Wonderboy out of nothing but love and respect for the dude,” Garry said. “I think he’s an awesome person. I’ve obviously had the pleasure of training with him briefly leading up to my last fight.”

“We finally got to see him put in there against a striker in Kevin Holland at UFC Orlando. That was just such a fun fight to watch,” Garry said. “It’s not about him retiring. He just had one of the best performances of his career. But I would love to be that retirement fight for him when he feels the time is right.”

Thompson last fought on December’s UFC on ESPN card where he finished Kevin Holland in the fourth round. The TKO performance earned him a fight of the night bonus. The 39-year-old recently shot down retirement rumors and insisted that he was still chasing UFC gold.

Ian Machado Garry Wants A Shot Against A UFC Legend

Garry (10-0) is a rising contender in the welterweight division. The undefeated Irish star last defeated Gabe Green at UFC 276. Since signing with the UFC in 2021, Garry has gone 3-0 inside the octagon. Before that, he was a former Cage Warriors champion.

The Kill Cliff FC fighter believes a matchup with Thompson would be a “perfect farewell” for the MMA legend. He says it’s “Wonderboy’s” decision on when and if he wants to retire. Nonetheless, the Irish star says Thompson has “done so much for the sport”.

“Obviously being friends with Wonderboy, I think it would be such a cool opportunity for both of us. He gets the perfect farewell whenever it may be. We can both headline a card together. I know people would want to see that.“I want to make sure his last fight is a striker. I don’t want to see him being thrown in there with another wrestler. I don’t think that would be fair for him. It’s all about putting on a show for the fans. I think I’d be too fast for him.” (h/t Givemesport.com)