Ian Machado Garry maintained his undefeated record in the PPV opener at UFC 303 with a unanimous decision win over Michael "Venom" Page.
Like many expected, the fight was a tense affair where "MVP" got the better of the fight whilst it stayed standing.
Garry heavily utilized his grappling for the first time inside the Octagon to take the first and third rounds on the scorecards.
The Irishman was able to take his opponent's back in both rounds with Page unable to escape the body triangle on both occasions.
In his post-fight interview, Garry spoke about knowing that he would need to mix up his approach in this fight and made it clear that he wants to continue working his way towards the welterweight title.
MMA Fans React To Ian Garry's Closely Contested Win Over Michael 'Venom' Page
Given the words that were exchanged ahead of this fight and Garry's already somewhat controversial reputation, this fight was always going to be divisive.
Though it wasn't necessarily the striking stalemate that some believed their styles would make it, the grappling-heavy focus from Garry didn't make for the most entertaining of clashes either.
Some even believed that "MVP" should have got his hand raised for his efforts where he was able to somewhat consistently land strikes on his opponent.
MMA facts reacted to this meeting of 170-pound strikers that was decided by takedowns and control.