Ian Machado Garry arrived in Doha with a straightforward mission: defeat Belal Muhammad and present an undeniable case for a welterweight title shot. He accomplished both, securing a unanimous decision on November 22, 2025, at UFC Qatar that elevated him to the number two ranking at 170 pounds.
Ian Machado Garry Wants P4P great Islam Makhachev
In a post-fight callout directed at champion Islam Makhachev, the 28-year-old Irishman declared the path to silencing every critic. “When I beat him, I will have beaten the greatest pound-for-pound fighter on the planet right now.