A former UFC double champion doesn’t think about Ian Machado Garry to be subsequent in line to problem Islam Makhachev, regardless of Garry’s spectacular efficiency in opposition to Belal Muhammad at UFC Qatar.
Garry and Muhammad locked horns within the co-main occasion of UFC Qatar. Within the three-round battle, the Dubliner dominated nearly all of the fifteen minutes, punching clear, dictating the tempo, piecing up Belal’s lead calf, and likewise stopping all of the takedowns. After a unanimous resolution victory, ‘The Future’ referred to as out champion Islam Makhachev.
Nonetheless, Henry Cejudo doesn’t like the concept of Garry combating Islam immediately. ‘Triple C’ thinks Garry has not completed sufficient to deserve a title shot. He posted on X:
“29-28 Garry. Good battle, however there’s no approach he deserves a title shot for that efficiency #UFCQatar.”
Through one other X publish, Cejudo pitched the concept of a rematch between Garry and Shavkat Rakhmonov.
“29-28 Garry. Let him battle Shavkat once more in March #UFCQatar”
‘Triple C’ desires Islam Makhachev vs. Kamaru Usman
Henry Cejudo desires his good friend, former champion Kamaru Usman, to be the following man to problem Islam Makhachev for UFC welterweight gold. Put up UFC Qatar, he posted on X:
“Kamaru Usman vs Islam Makhachev is formally the battle to make! Pound-for-Pound King vs Former Pound-for-Pound King! #UFCQatar”
Garry doesn’t second this concept, as he has beforehand expressed; nevertheless, Makhachev has proven curiosity in combating Usman after profitable the title at UFC 322. He had stated:
“As we speak, the 2 did battle very properly, [Michael] Morales and [Carlos] Prates, however I nonetheless suppose Kamaru [Usman] can beat them each. And Kamaru is the largest. Younger fighters are hungry, however Kamaru continues to be harmful and probably the greatest on this recreation. Should you give me the selection and ask me, ‘Who do you wish to battle?’ I’ll take Kamaru. However it’s not my job. Anybody, I shall be prepared.”
Take a look at Islam Makhachev’s feedback beneath:
