UFC welterweight contender Ian Machado Garry has admitted that Islam Makhachev would take priority in the title picture if he decides to make the move up to 170 pounds.
As we know, Islam Makhachev is the reigning, defending lightweight champion in the UFC. However, he’s made it crystal clear that he’s interested in moving up to welterweight in order to try and become a two-weight world champion. Of course, in a promotion as competitive as this one, that’s going to be easier said than done.
The welterweight division is as stacked as it’s been in a long time and Ian Machado Garry is part of that equation.