In the co-main event of UFC 310 , Ian Machado Garry was defeated by Shavkat Rakhmonov in a welterweight (up to 77kg) bout between undefeated fighters. Despite the unanimous decision loss, the Irishman's perspective on his career hasn't changed at all. In fact, he believes he did a good job against one of the most intimidating fighters in the division.
In the post- UFC 310 press conference , Garry stated that, despite the loss, he doesn't consider himself a loser. The Irishman emphasized that, even with only three weeks of preparation, he faced an extremely difficult opponent and managed to withstand almost everything Rakhmonov tried. Ian believes he showed his potential, secured two submissions, and maintained control during crucial moments of the fight.
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“I don’t feel like I lost today. I may not have gotten my hand raised, but I went out and fought a giant. I went out and fought the monster, and I showed him that he’s human. I went in there on three weeks’ notice, saved this event, saved this card, and fought the scariest man in the division. I went out there and stopped almost everything. There was never a moment where he looked like he was going to finish the fight, and I put him in two submissions. I took his back and had fun. He won by opinion, and that’s OK. That’s OK. I can live with that,” Garry said.
It's still unclear what's next for Ian Garry , but the fighter believes that both he and Shavkat Rakhmonov are the best in the division. Therefore, a rematch or even a trilogy in the future may be inevitable.
“I said before the fight, I believe he’s better than everyone and I believe I’m better than everyone, and we’re going to see each other many times. We’re going to see each other many times in our careers. I don’t believe we’ll only see each other once more, I think it could be twice. I think he’s so good, and I know I’m so good,” concluded Ian Machado Garry.
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