Ian Machado Garry is only getting better.
Ireland's Garry capped off UFC Kansas City with a rebound effort on Saturday night, scoring a unanimous decision over Carlos Prates. Garry needed the win to keep himself near the top of the welterweight division after his hard-fought loss to Shavkat Rakhmonov in December, the first setback of his pro career.
Afterward, UFC CEO Dana White confirmed Garry as the backup fighter for UFC 315's welterweight title bout between champion Belal Muhammad and challenger Jack Della Maddalena on May 10. Speaking on Uncrowned's "The Ariel Helwani Show," Garry asserted his feelings about his standing at 170 pounds.