Ian Machado Garry says he wants a fourth-round finish over Islam Makhachev at UFC 330, predicting a methodical performance rather than an early knockout to remove any doubt about the outcome.
Garry spoke at a Matchroom Talent Agency signing press conference in Dublin.
Me, my ideal scenario, I want a fourth-round finish. I don’t want any early knockout, because then there’s ifs, buts, maybes, there’s excuses. I want four rounds of domination and in that fourth round, I’m going to tell everybody, I’m going to do it now, and then I’m going to go in and I’m going to finish him. I’m going to open the door, I’m going to walk him into my traps and then take his head clean off his shoulders.
Garry is coming off back-to-back wins over former champion Belal Muhammad and top contender Carlos Prates, with only one loss in 11 UFC appearances. He recently signed a management deal with Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Talent Agency as he heads into the biggest fight of his career on August 15 in Philadelphia.
Garry also expressed hope of eventually bringing the UFC back to Dublin, ideally as a champion. The UFC has not held an event in Dublin since 2015. Matchroom is already promoting a Croke Park event on September 5 headlined by Katie Taylor’s retirement fight against Flora Pili.
I remember going to Dublin games and it was 86,700. It’s wild. The love in this country for sports and getting behind their own is massive. And I want to be the type of guy that brings the UFC back to Ireland.