Ian Machado Garry's Wild UFC 330 Promise: "The Welterweight Division Is Better Off With Me As Champ"

Alright, you guys gotta hear this! Ian Machado Garry just dropped a bomb, and the welterweight division is shaking. He's not messing around, vowing to be a better UFC welterweight champion than Islam Makhachev. We're talking about a title fight set for UFC 330 on August 15 in Philadelphia at Xfinity Mobile Arena. Garry is absolutely stoked, but he's also clearly frustrated about how long it took for this fight to even happen after Makhachev grabbed the belt back at UFC 322 last November. He's ready to put on a show!

Makhachev's Pace vs. Garry's Promise of Firepower

Garry isn't holding back on why he thinks the 170-pound division needs him at the top. On "The Ariel Helwani Show," he laid it all out: "It's a fact, in my opinion, that when I'm the champion of the world, the welterweight division is better off." His biggest jab? Makhachev "only fights once a year." Garry even threw out that Makhachev's next defense *might* not be until July 2027. Can you believe that? Garry is promising way "more activity" and "more high-level fights" for the fans if he's holding the belt. He's saying the stylistic matchups w

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ill be "very different," bringing a whole new energy to the division.

A Stacked Division and a Shot at Undeniable Greatness

Garry sees a ton of potential matchups under his reign, and he's not wrong. He's talking about a massive potential fight with Carlos Prates. And get this: a potential rematch with Shavkat Rakhmonov, if Rakhmonov ever comes back, which Garry argues could be one of the biggest fights in the sport! He's also eyeing fights with Michael Morales, Gabriel Bonfim, Sean Brady, and Uros Medic. This dude is thinking big, and honestly, the welterweight division IS stacked right now, "the greatest it's ever been" according to Garry. He’s got respect for Makhachev, calling him the "pound-for-pound No. 1 on the planet." But that's exactly why Garry wants him. Beating Makhachev, for Garry, makes him "undeniable" as the best welterweight and, "arguably, the No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter on the planet." You gotta love that confidence! So, mark your calendars, Seattle. August 15, UFC 330, Xfinity Mobile Arena. Ian Machado Garry isn't just fighting for a belt; he's fighting to revolutionize an entire division. He's ready to prove he's the best welterweight on the planet. Get ready, because this is gonna be wild!

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