VIDEO: Check out the meeting between Ian Garry and Belal Muhammad backstage at UFC Qatar.

Ian Gary faces Belal Muhammad | at UFC Qatar. Photo: Reproduction/UFC

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Ian Gary e Belal Muhammad | They have already started warming up for UFC Qatar. The athletes will face each other in the co-main event, scheduled for next Saturday (22), and have already had the opportunity to meet up backstage.

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In a video published on social media, Ian Gary recorded the moment he found Belal Muhammad | Having dinner at the hotel. In the images, the Irishman greets the Palestinian in a friendly manner, and they exchange a hug and a few quick words.

Ian Machado Garry and Belal Muhammad | bumped into each other at the fighter hotel.

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Ian Garry vs. Belal Muhammad could determine the next challenger for Islam Makhachev in the UFC.

Recently, the welterweight division (up to 77 kg) has become one of the most competitive in the UFC. Islam makhachev at the top, names like Carlos Prates, MichaelMorales, Kamaru Usman, Shavkat Rakhmonov e Ilia Topuria They are vying, head-to-head, for the spot of the next challenger.

Case Ian Gary win Belal Muhammad | At UFC Qatar, the Irishman will have solid arguments to ask for his title shot, since he would have defeated a former champion and also Carlos Prates, a direct competitor in the race for the belt.

Next to Belal Muhammad |A victory would represent a triumph over one of the great names of the new generation, reinforcing the idea that he deserves another opportunity to reclaim the title.