{"id":25316,"date":"2026-08-10T03:45:45","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T03:45:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mmaallout.com\/?p=25316"},"modified":"2026-08-10T03:45:45","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T03:45:45","slug":"islam-makhachev-doesnt-have-a-chance-standing-with-ian-machado-garry-claims-no-1-contender-i-have-to-see-him-unconscious","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mmaallout.com\/?p=25316","title":{"rendered":"Islam Makhachev doesn’t have a chance standing with Ian Machado Garry, claims No. 1 contender: “I have to see him unconscious”"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Ian Machado Garry believes he will show the world that his striking is worlds above Islam Makhachev\u2019s.<\/p>\n

Garry is the planned challenger for Makhachev\u2019s welterweight title, and the two are scheduled to clash with the gold at stake in the UFC 330 main event on Aug. 15. The Irishman will be the underdog entering the biggest bout of his career with the top pound-for-pound fighter in MMA today.<\/p>\n

That doesn\u2019t mean \u201cThe Future\u2019s\u201d confidence has wavered in any way. During the countdown show for UFC 330, Garry was adamant that his striking will be a nightmare for the 170-pound champion, and he\u2019s itching to get a definitive knockout.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udde3\ufe0f Islam Makhachev: \u201cI can make this fight easy. I just have to follow my plan and I can beat him in the first round.\u201d<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udde3\ufe0f Ian Garry: \u201c[Islam] doesn\u2019t have a chance against me on the feet. I need to see him unconscious.\u201d \ud83d\udc40#UFC330 pic.twitter.com\/LVl67DYMfM<\/a><\/p>\n

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\u201cIslam\u2019s never fought anybody as long and tall as I am,\u201d Garry said. \u201cLet alone somebody who moves the way I move. He doesn\u2019t have a chance against me on the feet, and I need to see him unconscious. There\u2019s no excuses when I beat him.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Makhachev had something to say about Garry\u2019s bravado, and he\u2019s sure that the contender will leave Philadelphia empty-handed.<\/p>\n

\u201cEverybody say before the fight, \u2018I\u2019m gonna knock him out. I\u2019m gonna finish Islam. I\u2019m gonna stop his wrestling,\u2019 but it\u2019s not working,\u201d Makhachev responded. \u201cI\u2019m gonna do whatever I want and finish him. I\u2019m the best fighter in the world, and I\u2019m gonna show it in Philadelphia.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Garry has been pushing the idea that he will put Makhachev to sleep, which would be just the second time in the champion\u2019s career. If \u201cThe Future\u201d is to make good on his word, he\u2019ll need to score his first finish since 2023. Garry\u2019s last six fights have gone the distance, but he feels he\u2019s facing the surefire future Hall of Famer at the perfect time.<\/p>\n

The aforementioned lone defeat in Makhachev\u2019s career occurred all the way back in 2015, and he\u2019s been as close to flawless as one could ask since that time. Having won gold in two weight classes, Makhachev wants to continue adding to his legacy with a successful welterweight title defense on his resume.<\/p>\n

Does Ian Machado Garry have a big advantage on the feet, or will Islam Makhachev have his number there? Drop a comment below.<\/strong><\/p>\n

This article appeared first on BJPENN.COM<\/p>\n