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Islam makhachev e Ian Gary They could face each other for the UFC belt. Photo: SUPER LUTAS montage
Ranked first in the pound-for-pound rankings and without having lost a pound in over a decade, Islam makhachev He seems to have already become accustomed to being seen as the main target in the categories in which he competes. With the news that Ian Gary traveled to Georgia to sharpen his wrestling skills in view of a possible confrontation, the Russian did not seem too worried. He spoke about the subject in an interview with 'Ushatayka' this Thursday (19).
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Commenting on his potential opponent's decision, Makhachev emphasized that his grappling experience is far too extensive to be overcome with sporadic training. He took the opportunity to remind everyone that other athletes have tried similar measures and failed, including... Charles of the Bronx.
“In Georgia, he’ll probably improve in some areas. I’ve been fighting forever, not just for the last 2 or 3 months, so it doesn’t matter to me anymore. In my recent fights, there’s always someone bringing someone to their training camp, like Oliveira brought an Iranian guy from the Iranian national team. Zero effect. Don’t waste your time,” he stated.
👀“Don't waste your time.” Islam makhachev advise Ian Gary to stop improving his wrestling.
"In Georgia he'll probably improve in some areas. I've been wrestling my whole life, not just 2–3 months, so I don't care about that anymore. Throughout my recent fights, someone brings… pic.twitter.com/hh1cYhsyt4
— Red Corner MMA (@RedCorner_MMA) February 19, 2026
Black belt in Jiu-Jitsu and the greatest finisher in UFC history, Charles of the Bronx was defeated by Islam makhachev In October 2022, the Brazilian is training with the Irishman at Chute Boxe Diego Lima and has the Iranian Alireza Noei as his wrestling coach.
Garry may face Makhachev next.
Garry promotes UFC event. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook/IanGarry
Recently, the welterweight champion (up to 77,1 kg) ruled out a fight with Ilia Topuria, arguing that the Georgian/Spanish fighter already has an opponent set up by the UFC. On the other hand, the news about the Irishman's trip to Georgia comes with a curious context, to say the least. In the past, Garry had stated that he would only go to the country when he was certain that the fight with the Russian was confirmed.
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