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Ian Garry Aims for Title Shot But Willing To Step Aside for Islam Makhachev

ud83dudc40Ian Machado Garry reacts on Islam Makhachev moving up to welterweight:

"All of us welterweights have to step back and give the man respect he deserves.

But if negotiations don’t go so well, then you’ve got a tall, blonde Irishman who’s ready to take over the UFC…

And I will… pic.twitter.com/qf9PJH1AFX — Home of Fight (@Home_of_Fight) May 11, 2025

Ian Garry is looking to steal the next welterweight title shot if Islam Makhachev doesn’t get it.

The UFC 315 main event on Saturday in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, had major implications for multiple weight classes.