Ian Machado Garry simply picked up arguably the most important win of his profession within the sport. Nonetheless, the headlines are specializing in a unique matter involving the rising contender at UFC Qatar.
Whereas ‘The Future’ does not have the next and help from followers and his friends that his early profession trajectory anticipated, it is onerous to disclaim simply how good the welterweight actually is. Competing in one of many hardest divisions in MMA historical past, the Irishman has grinded his approach into title rivalry, and his latest win over former champion Belal Muhammad will doubtless do him plenty of favors going ahead.
Regardless of delivering a robust displaying on Saturday evening, Ian Machado Garry’s efficiency is not what has demanded all people’s consideration. Following his victory, Garry was concerned in an incident backstage.
Trying 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 scenario shortly turned bitter, and the fighters needed to be separated.
Chimaev pushed the 28-year-old, with followers speculating {that a} remark could have been misplaced in translation. Talking out for the primary time for the reason that confrontation, Garry revealed his aspect of the story.
“I went as much as Tsarukyan. I congratulated him,” Garry stated. “I went as much as Khamzat. I stated, ‘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 remains to be regarded by his friends as among the best pound-for-pound fighters on the planet.
Whereas his means 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 instances all through his time within the highlight, with the scenes at UFC Qatar being no totally different.
“Then that infantile power comes out,” Garry continued. “Yeah, f*** you, brother. F*** you. Increase, [he] tries to push me.”
“I simply rotated 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 good friend over right here relatively than making an attempt to steal the headlines.'”
“Would you like the trustworthy reality? It is little d*** power. I want to indicate the world I am robust,” Garry stated, mimicking Chimaev. “You are the champion of the world. Nobody must see you be robust. You needn’t 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 every little thing he does, Garry believes he is the most effective 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 probably the most 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.
Hearken to Ian Machado Garry’s response to his run-in with Khamzat Chimaev under.
