Ian Machado Garry simply picked up arguably the largest win of his profession within the sport. Nonetheless, the headlines are specializing in a distinct matter involving the rising contender at UFC Qatar.
Whereas ‘The Future’ does not have the next and assist from followers and his friends that his early profession trajectory anticipated, it is arduous to disclaim simply how good the welterweight really is. Competing in one of many hardest divisions in MMA historical past, the Irishman has grinded his means into title competition, and his latest win over former champion Belal Muhammad will doubtless do him lots of favors going ahead.
Regardless of delivering a powerful displaying on Saturday evening, Ian Machado Garry’s efficiency is not what has demanded everyone’s consideration. Following his victory, Garry was concerned in an incident backstage.
Making an attempt to congratulate fellow victor on the evening, Arman Tsarukyan, who steamrolled Dan Hooker of their light-weight title eliminator conflict, Garry stumbled into an altercation.
Issues initially appeared civil between Ian Machado Garry and UFC champion Khamzat Chimaev, however the state of affairs rapidly turned bitter, and the fighters needed to be separated.
Chimaev pushed the 28-year-old, with followers speculating {that a} remark might have been misplaced in translation. Talking out for the primary time because the confrontation, Garry revealed his facet of the story.
“I went as much as Tsarukyan. I congratulated him,” Garry mentioned. “I went as much as Khamzat. I mentioned, ‘Hey, champ. What’s up? When are we going to see you again?’ He goes, ‘I do not know, brother. Each time. Smash.’ Alright. Cool, candy.”
“He slaps me on the again. I am like, ‘Alright, cool.’ [A] safety guard will get in entrance of us. I am like, we actually had been simply cool with one another. He isn’t going to battle me.”
Regardless of the ups and downs in his profession, Khamzat Chimaev continues to be regarded by his friends as top-of-the-line pound-for-pound fighters on the planet.
Whereas his capacity contained in the octagon can’t be questioned, one factor Chimaev usually lacks is self-control outdoors of the cage. That has been on show a number of occasions all through his time within the highlight, with the scenes at UFC Qatar being no completely different.
“Then that infantile power comes out,” Garry continued. “Yeah, f*** you, brother. F*** you. Increase, [he] tries to push me.”
“I simply circled and went, ‘You are meant to be a champion of this sport. You are a baby. You take away from [Arman Tsarukyan’s] win over right here. How about you settle down, decelerate, and have a little bit of respect to your buddy over right here slightly than attempting to steal the headlines.'”
“Would you like the trustworthy reality? It is little d*** power. I would like to point out the world I am powerful,” Garry mentioned, mimicking Chimaev. “You are the champion of the world. Nobody must see you be powerful. You need not have these anger administration points. Simply be a person.”
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Ian Machado Garry and Khamzat Chimaev have traded barbs on-line prior to now, however ‘Borz’s presence does not faze the 170 lber.
As he shows with all the pieces he does, Garry believes he is one of the best fighter on the planet. Regardless of how good the person standing throughout from him, the previous Cage Warriors welterweight king believes he is higher.
“I am going to get him sooner or later,” Garry vowed. “They’re all going to attempt to seize maintain of my legs. Boring little… I am not going to get [into it]. Do not get me began.”
Love him or hate him, Garry has established himself as one of the crucial believable subsequent opponents for the newly-crowned champion of the division, Islam Makhachev.
His aforementioned win over the #2-ranked contender at welterweight places Garry inside touching distance of his first UFC title shot.
Take heed to Ian Machado Garry’s response to his run-in with Khamzat Chimaev under.
