Ian Garry arrives for the first title fight of his career at UFC 330 , next Saturday (15), in Philadelphia. The Irishman will face double champion Islam Makhachev and seeks to repeat the feat of his compatriot Conor McGregor , who became UFC champion and put Ireland at the top of the organization.
In an interview with ESPN, 'The Future' revealed that he already imagines the moment when he can celebrate winning the title alongside his family. For the fighter, achieving this dream will have an even greater meaning if he can share the victory with his wife and son.
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“I’m going to hug my wife and son and give them as much affection and kisses as I can, because nothing else in the world matters more to me. I can’t wait to see their faces when I have that belt around my waist,” said Ian Garry.
Despite the magnitude of the challenge, the Chute Boxe fighter arrives at the confrontation demonstrating confidence to face Makhachev. The duel will be the main event of UFC 330 and will pit the current welterweight champion (up to 77,1 kg) against one of the leading names of the new generation in the category.
If he manages to overcome the Russian, Garry could achieve the greatest feat of his career and become the second Irish champion in the event's history. In addition to the title, a victory over Islam Makhachev would definitively place 'The Future' among the top names in world MMA.
Russia vs. Ireland reignites historic rivalry in the UFC.
Khabib Nurmagomedov (left) faces Conor McGregor (right). Photo: Reproduction/Instagram/UFC.
UFC 330 will feature a main event: the welterweight title fight between Islam Makhachev and Ian Garry . Beyond the title bout, the fight also revives a rivalry that marked one of the most emblematic periods in the organization's recent history: Russia versus Ireland.
A disciple of Khabib Nurmagomedov and the leading representative of the Dagestani fighting school today, Makhachev carries on the legacy left by the former undefeated lightweight champion. On the other side, Garry emerges as the main Irish star of the new generation and seeks to repeat the prominence that Conor McGregor brought to the country during his meteoric rise in the event.
Although lacking the personal rivalry that marked the historic confrontation between Khabib and McGregor, the duel puts Russia and Ireland back in the spotlight of the UFC. This time, in addition to national pride, the welterweight title and a prominent position at the highest level of the sport will be at stake.
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