Former UFC welterweight champion Belal Muhammad says Ian Machado Garry poking him in the eye was a strategic move.
Muhammad, who locked horns with Garry last month at UFC Qatar, could not return to winning ways in the three-round co-main event. ‘The Future’ controlled the pace from the first bell, stuffing every takedown and maintaining the ideal distance. He also utilized his reach to his advantage and pieced up Muhammad’s lead calf. After fifteen minutes, Garry cruised to a unanimous decision victory.
Recently, while praising the Irishman’s fighting IQ, ‘Remember the Name’ alleged that the Dubliner intentionally poked him in the eye three times to win the bout.