{"id":27856,"date":"2026-09-14T05:30:08","date_gmt":"2026-09-14T05:30:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mmaallout.com\/?p=27856"},"modified":"2026-09-14T05:30:08","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T05:30:08","slug":"ian-machado-garrys-coach-sticks-up-for-fighter-amid-hugging-criticism-theres-absolutely-nothing-wrong-with-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mmaallout.com\/?p=27856","title":{"rendered":"Ian Machado Garry&#8217;s coach sticks up for fighter amid hugging criticism: &#8220;There\u2019s absolutely nothing wrong with it&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<br \/><span class=\"exactmetrics-inline-popular-posts-label\">Trending:<\/span><span class=\"exactmetrics-inline-popular-posts-border\"\/><span class=\"exactmetrics-inline-popular-posts-border-2\"\/>Jose Aldo set for October 4th fighting return vs. former UFC title challenger<span class=\"photo-credit\">Zuffa LLC<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Ian Machado Garry has gotten plenty of flak for his friendly gestures during the UFC 330 main event, but his coach thinks it\u2019s overblown.<\/p>\n<p>Garry challenged Makhachev for the welterweight title in Philadelphia. The August clash marked Makhachev\u2019s first title defense at 170 pounds. Garry was able leave marks on Makhachev\u2019s face, but the offensive output wasn\u2019t enough to break the glass ceiling. The pound-for-pound great dropped Garry in the second round with a head kick, and his control was good enough to secure a unanimous decision victory.<\/p>\n<p>In the aftermath of UFC 330, some fans, experts, and even Dana White have taken Garry to task over being friendly with Makhachev despite being down in the final round. Garry\u2019s coach Diego Lima told MMAFighting.com that Garry\u2019s gestures shouldn\u2019t be put under a microscope.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cI swear I didn\u2019t notice it,\u201d Lima said. \u201cAnd I don\u2019t think the hugs influenced anything at all. Him greeting his opponent, honestly\u2026 Charles [Oliveira] does that too. Charles hugs everyone when the round ends, when the round starts. There\u2019s absolutely nothing wrong with it. That didn\u2019t change the outcome of the fight. Thank God, Ian is a family man, a respectful guy, extremely polite. If he wants to greet people more, let him greet people more. There\u2019s no problem with that.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Garry recently called for a title eliminator against surging undefeated contender Michael Morales. There is a strong belief within the MMA community that Carlos Prates will ultimately be Makhachev\u2019s next challenger, but nothing has been made official at this time. Makhachev has said he wishes to return before Ramadan, which would mean he\u2019ll be back inside the Octagon by Jan. 2027.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Do you think the backlash towards Ian Machado Garry for hugging Islam Makhachev was warranted, or do you believe it was overblown. Be sure to share your opinion in the comments below.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-1 mt-0 os-source\">This article appeared first on BJPENN.COM<\/p>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bjpenn.com\/mma-news\/ufc\/ian-machado-garry-coach-sticks-up-for-fighter-amid-hugging-criticism-theres-absolutely-nothing-wrong-with-it\/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=ian-machado-garry-coach-sticks-up-for-fighter-amid-hugging-criticism-theres-absolutely-nothing-wrong-with-it\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trending:Jose Aldo set for October 4th fighting return vs. former UFC title challengerZuffa LLC Ian Machado Garry has gotten plenty of flak for his friendly gestures during the UFC 330 main event, but his coach thinks it\u2019s overblown. Garry challenged Makhachev for the welterweight title in Philadelphia. 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