You could forgiven for dismissing any young Irish fighter who wants to be the next Conor McGregor. However, with Ian Garry, the UFC may well have themselves another star in the making. Garry promises to deliver on the hype surrounding his UFC debut at Madison Square Garden this weekend.
Garry told BJPenn.com that every last bit of hype about him is real, and he plans to prove it this Saturday night. “No, it literally doesn’t get any bigger than this than having my UFC debut at Madison Square Garden and that’s why it excites me.
UFC Newcomer Ian Garry Promises First-Round Knockout: “I want him stiff!”
Someone told me I have the red carpet rolled out for me and it feels that way. The UFC sees my talent and hype and I will prove the hype is real and prove I’m one of the best fighters on the planet.”
Garry, who is undefeated in pro MMA, has five stoppage wins in seven fights. He promises to knock his opponent out early, in the first round if he can. Sound familiar?
“Personally, I don’t see the fight going out of the first round. I think it ends in the middle to late first round. He won’t be able to take me down. Meaning, he will have to stand with me and that won’t go well.
Look, I want the highlight-reel KO like I want him stiff, that is the plan. How it gets done? I have no idea. I want like Francis Ngannou-Alistair Overeem where he’s stiff on the ground. But, the win is the most important thing. I don’t want to get hit in there, I’m too pretty to get hit. I’m going to dance around the cage, hit him and not get hit, simple as that.”
Garry doesn’t just want the win to prove that he’s every bit as skilled as he claims. He wants to take over the welterweight division, and if he can land a highlight reel-worthy debut, believes this will be the first step towards a title challenge. In fact, he’s already referring to himself as the “top dog”.
“A win just proves I was right. It proves me right once again that I know I can be one of the best fighters ever. There is something I got ready to say, I’m ready for the mic. But, I’m not calling anyone out, the top dog doesn’t call anyone out, if they want to call me out and try to steal my hype, go ahead but you aren’t winning.”
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