Two of the most exciting and unpredictable strikers in the welterweight division are set to meet for the first time in a huge addition to UFC 303.
Ireland’s Ian Garry is set to return when he takes on the division’s exciting newcomer in Michael “Venom” Page.
After beating Kevin Holland in his debut at UFC 299 in March, “MVP” will look to shoot up the rankings by taking out Garry in the #7-spot who has spent a lot longer in the promotion, building up his current undefeated winning streak.
Despite the sniper-like striking skills that both men bring to the table, there are some that believe that this fight may not make for the best stylistic clash despite how interesting a fight it is on paper.
Sean O’Malley & Tim Welch Aren’t Sure That The Styles Of Ian Garry And ‘MVP’ Will Gel At UFC 303
On the latest episode of the TimboSugaShow, UFC bantamweight champion and his coach Tim Welch discussed the announcement of this fight.
O’Malley stayed positive on the fight, saying that it should be interesting even if it isn’t a great watch on the night.
“Could be fun, could be fun”
Welch, however, was less confident as he spoke about how them both being counter strikers could make this one a difficult fight to get through.
This is something that was also spoken about when Page was being linked to a fight against Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson who also has a similar style.
“I feel like there’s a good chance it’s going to be boring. There’s going to be, I just feel like, watch Ian Garry versus Neil Magny, backing up, backing up. ‘Venom’ Page isn’t the type to stalk someone down and cut them off and put them against the fence and make it a fight.”
O’Malley rounded things out with joking about how both men could retreat until they both hit the opposite sides of the Octagon.
Despite this concern, he is still excited to watch the fight to see who gets the better of the striking exchanges when they do happen.
“They both just back up. It sounds fun though.”
