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Ian Machado Garry calls for title shot against Islam Makhachev following UFC Qatar
Fernando Quiles Jr. - November 23, 2025
Ian Machado Garry has his sights set on Islam Makhachev following UFC Qatar. Garry was in action this past Saturday, sharing the Octagon with former UFC Welterweight Champion Belal Muhammad. “The Future” earned a unanimous decision victory and he’s calling for a title shot.
Ian Machado Garry and Khamzat Chimaev explain UFC Qatar incident backstage
Fernando Quiles Jr. - November 23, 2025
Ian Machado Garry and Khamzat Chimaev have spoken out on their backstage spat at UFC Qatar. Garry competed on the card this past Saturday, defeating Belal Muhammad. Meanwhile, Chimaev was in attendance in support of Arman Tsrukyan, who submitted Dan Hooker.
Pros react after Ian Machado Garry defeats Belal Muhammad at UFC Qatar
Chris Taylor - November 22, 2025
Today’s UFC Qatar event was co-headlined by a pivotal welterweight bout featuring Belal Muhammad taking on Ian Machado Garry. Muhammad (24-5 MMA) was returning to action for the first time since losing the promotion’s welterweight title to now former champion Jack Della Maddalena at May’s UFC 315 event in Montreal. Prior to that setback, ‘Remember the Name’ had won six fights in a row, an impressive stretch which included victories over Leon Edwards and Gilbert Burns.
UFC Qatar Results: Ian Machado Garry defeats Belal Muhammad (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - November 22, 2025
We have you covered for all of today’s UFC Qatar results, including the co-main event between Belal Muhammad and Ian Machado Garry. Muhammad (24-4 MMA) will be returning to action for the first time since losing the promotion’s welterweight title to now former champion Jack Della Maddalena at May’s UFC 315 event in Montreal. Prior to that setback, ‘Remember the Name’ had won six fights in a row, a stretch which included victories over Leon Edwards and Gilbert Burns.
Ian Machado Garry explains why he was critical of JDM's performance at UFC 322
Fernando Quiles Jr. - November 21, 2025
Ian Machado Garry has dished on why he criticized Jack Della Maddalena’s UFC 322 performance against Islam Makhachev. Maddalena was hoping to maintain his hold on the UFC Welterweight Championship walking out of Madison Square Garden in New York City. Instead, he was dominated and controlled for five rounds by former UFC lightweight titleholder Makhachev. It was a unanimous decision loss for “JDM,” who will now have to go back to the gym and reassess.
Ian Machado Garry beats Belal Muhammad unless latter uses specific gameplan, per UFC Qatar fighter
Dylan Bowker - November 21, 2025
Ian Machado Garry likely gets it done in the UFC Qatar headliner this weekend unless Belal Muhammad is able to implement this key aspect of his game, according to an undercard combatant on this UFC Fight Night. Shem Rock was the combatant in question who touched upon this, and the former Oktagon MMA fighter makes his UFC debut on this event against Nurullo Aliev. Breaking down the machinations of the main event matchup for Saturday, Rock said [via Bowks Talking Bouts],
Pro fighters make their picks for Belal Muhammad vs. Ian Machado Garry
Cole Shelton - November 20, 2025
In the co-main event of UFC Qatar, a pivotal welterweight bout goes down as Belal Muhammad takes on Ian Machado Garry. Heading into the fight, Muhammad is a +215 underdog while the Irishman is a -290 favorite on FanDuel. Ahead of the scrap, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their predictions for the welterweight fight at UFC Qatar. The majority of pros believe the underdog in Muhammad will be able to grind out a decision win.
Ian Machado Garry claims "Kamaru Usman is f*ing irrelevant in the division" amid Islam Makhachev vs. Usman rumblings
Dylan Bowker - November 19, 2025
Ian Machado Garry does not like the emerging discourse about Kamaru Usman being the potential next challenger for Islam Makhachev’s welterweight title. This was touched on during a segment the Irish combatant did for UFC on TNT with an excerpt posted to X account @RedCorner_MMA. Touching on the depth of game contenders at 170 pounds who emerged from UFC 322 and why Usman does not stand out above them, Machado Garry said,
Belal Muhammad shares unique game plan for Ian Machado Garry at UFC Qatar
Cole Shelton - November 17, 2025
Belal Muhammad has a unique game plan for his UFC Qatar fight against Ian Machado Garry on Saturday. Muhammad is set for his first fight since losing his welterweight title to Jack Della Maddalena back in May. He enters the bout at UFC Qatar against Garry as a sizable underdog.
Ian Machado Garry disses Jack Della Maddalena following UFC 322 loss
Fernando Quiles Jr. - November 16, 2025
Ian Machado Garry wasted little time firing a shot at Jack Della Maddalena following UFC 322. Maddalena put the UFC Welterweight Championship at stake this past Saturday against Islam Makhachev. Many were expecting Makhachev, a former lightweight champion, to be in for a stern test. Instead, he dominated the bout with his grappling to win UFC gold in a second weight class.
Leon Edwards sends fiery message to Ian Machado Garry amid talks of future fight between former teammates
Curtis Calhoun - November 10, 2025
Former UFC champion Leon Edwards hit back at Ian Machado Garry over talks of a potential future fight between former teammates. Top UFC welterweight contenders Leon Edwards and Ian Machado Garry were teammates earlier in their careers, before Garry’s nasty split from the gym resulted in the deterioration of their relationship. While Edwards and Garry share different sides to what happened, tensions remain thick between the two star fighters.
Ian Machado Garry refuses future fight with 'liar' Leon Edwards and cheers for Carlos Prates to 'spark him unconscious'
Curtis Calhoun - October 14, 2025
UFC welterweight contender Ian Machado Garry shut down a potential showdown with former teammate Leon Edwards after their upcoming fights. Top UFC welterweights Ian Machado Garry and Leon Edwards used to be training partners earlier in their careers, but things quickly turned messy after Garry left Edwards’s team.
Ian Machado Garry plans to make Belal Muhammad look like an 'amateur' at UFC Qatar
Cole Shelton - October 2, 2025
Ian Machado Garry is confident he will make his UFC Qatar fight look easy. Garry is set to return to the Octagon to take on Belal Muhammad in the co-main event of UFC Qatar on Nov. 22 in an intriguing welterweight fight. The winner of the bout could get the next title shot, and Garry is confident he will dominate Muhammad en route to a rather easy win.
Leon Edwards' UFC 322 fight against Carlos Prates will be his last, predicts surging contender
Fernando Quiles Jr. - September 25, 2025
One rising welterweight contender is predicting the end of Leon Edwards’ pro MMA career at UFC 322. Edwards is scheduled to share the Octagon with Carlos Prates inside Madison Square Garden in New York City on Nov. 15. That event will be headlined by a UFC Welterweight Championship fight between titleholder Jack Della Maddalena and Islam Makhachev. The co-main event will see Zhang Weili challenge Valentina Shevchenko for the UFC Women’s Flyweight Championship.
Sean Brady blasts Ian Machado Garry for turning down UFC Vancouver fight: 'Lost another main event'
Cole Shelton - August 20, 2025
Sean Brady has taken aim at Ian Machado Garry for turning down the UFC Vancouver fight. Brady claims he was offered to headline UFC Vancouver against Garry in a pivotal fight at welterweight. However, Brady claims the Irishman ducked him, which led to the promotion making the Anthony Hernandez vs Reiner de Ridder fight as the main event.
Ian Machado Garry thinks Belal Muhammad is avoiding UFC 319 fight
Fernando Quiles Jr. - July 6, 2025
Ian Machado Garry isn’t convinced that Belal Muhammad wants to fight him. Muhammad recently lost the UFC Welterweight Championship to Jack Della Maddalena in a five-round clash back in May. “Remember The Name” will look to rebound, but the question remains, will he be able to compete in Chicago for UFC 319 on Aug. 16? It would be a homecoming for Muhammad.
Ian Machado Garry names former UFC champion who should retire
Fernando Quiles Jr. - June 4, 2025
Ian Machado Garry thinks one former UFC titleholder should hang up his gloves. It isn’t often that fans and experts call for an ex-titleholder’s retirement after just two straight losses, but that’s exactly what’s happening with Leon Edwards. “Rocky” lost the UFC Welterweight Championship to Belal Muhammad via unanimous decision. He followed that up with a submission loss to Sean Brady.
Ian Machado Garry voices interest in a potential fight against Khamzat Chimaev
Harry Kettle - May 29, 2025
UFC star Ian Machado Garry has voiced his interest in a future fight with surging middleweight contender Khamzat Chimaev. As we know, Ian Machado Garry isn’t exactly someone who is short on confidence. Within the context of mixed martial arts, he is an exceptionally talented fighter who has the potential to go all the way in the welterweight division. Of course, he isn’t afraid to voice his thoughts from time to time, which often leads to a lot of beef online between him and other fighters.




