Irish UFC welterweight Ian Machado Garry has never been short on bravado. He believes that, despite two title fights on the main card at this weekend’s UFC 292 event, he’s the real headliner, arguing that he’s a bigger star in Boston than anyone else. Garry made his case on this week’s episode of The MMA Hour.
“I believe that I am carrying this 292 card on my back, and that if it wasn’t for me, this card would go down the drain.
“Superstar” Ian Machado Garry “Carrying” UFC 292 Card
With the opponent change and everything, at the end of the day, I’m just happy the fans get to see me, because I know there’s a lot of Irish and Brazilian support in Boston that are excited to have me there. I’m glad the fans get to watch me live in action.”
Garry was supposed to fight Geoff Neal, but Neal pulled out without explaining why. Now, Garry is facing Neil Magny.
Ian Machado Garry knows that the Irish heritage in Boston is strong, and expects a warm reception. He is also married to a Brazilian woman, and has been training in Brazil, and expects additional support from the Bostonian Brazilian community.
“For sure. I’m Irish. I’m fighting in Boston. They have a massive Irish contingent. I’ve just been in Brazil the last two and a half months, [and] the biggest contingent of Brazilians is in Massachusetts and Boston.
This is the stage, the platform where I go in there, and you say it, you’ve got the likes of Sean O’Malley and Aljamain and all these guys, that I’m the superstar on the card.
It happened in the last fight, it’s happening this fight, the wheels are in motion. I just have to show up and do my thing, and the world will see.”
If he can get past Neil Magny, Ian Machado Garry has a laundry list of top ten welterweights he wants to take on. “Wonderboy, Colby, Usman, Khamzat , Belal, Kevin Holland’s coming up, he’s going to get a fight soon.
There’s so many people, the entire top 10 is something that excites me. I’m about to break into the top 10 now, Saturday night, I’m going to beat Neil Magny in beautiful fashion, and then I’m in the top 10.
I’m in the top 10 in such a short amount of time that every single possible matchup that you can put me in is absolutely ridiculous.”
