Ian ‘Machado’ Garry aspires to be a double UFC champion, like his older Irish counterpart, Conor McGregor. Speaking with Ariel Helwani before his much-awaited fight against Shavkat Rakhmonov at UFC 310, the undefeated fighter undoubtedly made some bold claims. Full of confidence, ‘The Future’ stated that after defeating Rakhmonov and then capturing the welterweight belt, he intends to move up to middleweight and dethrone Khamzat Chimaev as the middleweight kingpin.
He said, “I’ve said to you before how my ideal scenario is: I fight, I beat Shavkat Rakhmonov, I win the world title, I go to middleweight, and I fight Khamzat Chimaev. I win that belt too. I’m not afraid of any man. I know how talented I am.” But now, it seems like the words have reached the ears of ‘Borz,’ who has issued a warning to the 15-0-0 fighter.
Proving that he is a fighter who is way beyond the…
