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Undefeated welterweight contender, Ian Garry is officially out of his scheduled main card clash with Brazilian-American, Vicente Luque at UFC 296 this weekend in Las Vegas, Nevada, with the Portmarnock striker reportedly battling with pneumonia and flu like symptoms ahead of the event.

Garry, the current number ten ranked welterweight contender, was scheduled to make his fourth Octagon walk of the year at this weekend’s pay-per-view event in ‘Sin City’ – taking on Kill Cliff FC training partner, Luque in a high-stakes matchup at 170 pounds.

Skirting media day obligations last night at the UFC Apex facility, Garry was expected to attend tonight’s press conference ahead of the slated UFC 296 card on Saturday.

Ian Garry forced from UFC 296 return this weekend

However, UFC CEO, Dana White has now confirmed that Garry will not be featuring against Luque at UFC 296 this weekend, with the 25-year-old battling with pneumonia ahead of the bout, with Luque removed from the card entirely with a replacement fighter unavailable on such short-notice.

“Alright, guys, I know it’s out there – there’s some speculation that Ian Garry and (Vicente) Luque is off, it is true,” Dana White said on his official X account in a video posted. “Ian Garry started with the flu, that turned into pneumonia, so that fight is off and is not happening. It is true.” 

Last featuring at UFC 292 back in August of this year, Garry turned in his thirteenth straight professional victory, with the former Cage Warriors welterweight champion defeating division stalwart, Neil Magny in a one-sided unanimous decision victory. 

Garry himself has since addressed his withdrawal from the bout, revealing he wants to fight, however, was removed from the event by medical staff.

“Spoke to Ian Garry moments ago,” Ariel Helwani posted. “I have pneumonia. They tried to help me. I the end, UFC doctor said there’s no chance I can fight. The UFC doctor made the call. This annoys me more than anyone. I want to fight. It’s my favorite thing to do.” 

Who do you want to see Ian Garry fight in his return next year?

Undefeated welterweight contender, Ian Machado Garry has vowed to silence the noise surrounding his personal life in the run-up to his UFC 296 main card clash with Brazilian-American contender, Vicente Luque, and make “easy work” of the perennial challenger this weekend.

Garry, the current number ten ranked welterweight contender, improved to 13-0 as a professional in his most recent outing back in August, landing a one-sided unanimous decision win over another staple welterweight, Neil Magny in the pair’s main card outing.

The victory came as Garry’s sixth consecutively under the banner of the Octagon, since his landing in the UFC following welterweight title success with Cage Warriors back in 2021. 

And to the consensus, Garry will face the most high-profile opponent and most difficult test of his young career to date in his fight with Luque this weekend at UFC 296.

Ian Machado Garry vows to beat Vicente Luque handily at UFC 296

However, as far as the brash Portmarnock native is concerned, a new version of him with enter the Octagon at UFC 296 this weekend in Las Vegas – vowing to make “easy work” of Luque.

“I think one thing I want to say to the fans is that you are going to see a very different Ian Machado Garry in the Octagon on December 16th because I’m going in there with a lot more emotions,” Ian Machado Garry told Bro Bible during a recent interview.

“And when you give me emotions, I fight so much better with these emotions,” Ian Machado Garry explained. “So, watch me harness them and make easy work of Vicente (Luque) [at UFC 296].” 

Prior to his decision win over the most winningest welterweight, Magny back in August, Garry turned in a pair of back-to-back knockout wins over both Daniel Rodriguez, and recent UFC Vegas 83 feature, Kenan Song. 

Who wins at UFC 296 this weekend: Ian Machado Garry or Vicente Luque?

Undefeated welterweight contender, Ian Machado Garry has vowed to silence the noise surrounding his personal life in the run-up to his UFC 296 main card clash with Brazilian-American contender, Vicente Luque, and make “easy work” of the perennial challenger this weekend.

Garry, the current number ten ranked welterweight contender, improved to 13-0 as a professional in his most recent outing back in August, landing a one-sided unanimous decision win over another staple welterweight, Neil Magny in the pair’s main card outing.

The victory came as Garry’s sixth consecutively under the banner of the Octagon, since his landing in the UFC following welterweight title success with Cage Warriors back in 2021. 

And to the consensus, Garry will face the most high-profile opponent and most difficult test of his young career to date in his fight with Luque this weekend at UFC 296.

Ian Machado Garry vows to beat Vicente Luque handily at UFC 296

However, as far as the brash Portmarnock native is concerned, a new version of him with enter the Octagon at UFC 296 this weekend in Las Vegas – vowing to make “easy work” of Luque.

“I think one thing I want to say to the fans is that you are going to see a very different Ian Machado Garry in the Octagon on December 16th because I’m going in there with a lot more emotions,” Ian Machado Garry told Bro Bible during a recent interview.

“And when you give me emotions, I fight so much better with these emotions,” Ian Machado Garry explained. “So, watch me harness them and make easy work of Vicente (Luque) [at UFC 296].” 

Prior to his decision win over the most winningest welterweight, Magny back in August, Garry turned in a pair of back-to-back knockout wins over both Daniel Rodriguez, and recent UFC Vegas 83 feature, Kenan Song. 

Who wins at UFC 296 this weekend: Ian Machado Garry or Vicente Luque?