Ian Gary is a standout in the UFC welterweight division. Photo: Reproduction/UFC
after winning Carlos Prates at UFC Kansas, Ian Gary is focused solely on the title. The Irishman, who has only one loss in the Ultimate, believes he is very close to a title fight and, to speed up this process, he challenged a former champion who seems to have taken the bait.
In an Instagram post, Ian Gary stated that Belal Muhammad | lost to Jack Della Maddalena out of pride, choosing to trade blows standing up instead of using his grappling. Chute Boxe fighter Diego Lima believes that if Belal repeats this mistake against him, the situation will be even worse.
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“I believe Belal lost to Maddalena because of his ego, trying to trade punches standing up when he should have taken them to the ground. Surely he won’t try to trade punches standing up with me? Definitely not. I’ll box his ears off because I’m the best in this division, without a doubt. Belal, learn from your last loss and never, ever try to trade punches with me,” he said. Ian Gary.
Belal's response was short and direct, via a post on 'X' (formerly Twitter).
“See you at MSG,” wrote the former champion.
I'll see you at msg
— Belal Muhammad | (@bullyb170) June 7, 2025
Ian Gary e Belal Muhammad | were close to facing each other in UFC 315. After the Irish win Carlos Prates by unanimous decision at UFC Kansas, he was scheduled as an emergency replacement for the fight between the Palestinian and Della Maddalena, but his participation was not necessary.
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