The UFC 310 co-main occasion on Saturday encompasses a welterweight bout between two undefeated contenders. Third-ranked Shavkat Rakhmonov (18-0) takes on seventh-ranked Ian Machado Garry (15-0) in a combat that can decide the subsequent title challenger.
Garry was initially scheduled to face Joaquin Buckley within the headlining bout of UFC on ESPN 63 occasion on Dec. 14 in Tampa, Florida. Garry wasn’t completely happy about combating somebody ranked decrease than him however wished to remain energetic. When champion Belal Muhammad was compelled out of the UFC 310 principal occasion in opposition to Rakhmonov, Garry stepped in.
Earlier than signing the bout settlement to tackle Buckley, Garry, and the combat promotion, have been seeking to e book a grudge match between Garry and Colby Covington.
“I had many conversations back-to-back with the UFC. Via me, via my brokers, via a number of contacts with the matchmakers. Initially the objective was to line up a combat with Colby Covington,” Garry defined throughout an look on the Ariel Helwani Present. “It is no secret that he is been working.”
Ian Machado Garry accuses Kamaru Usman of ‘working’
In line with Garry, UFC matchmakers then focused a bout with former champion Kamaru Usman. Garry lumped Usman in with Covington and accused “The Nigerian Nightmare” of ‘working’ as effectively.
“Then they went down the road and let us take a look at Kamaru Usman. Kamaru Usman phrases, or actually the phrases I heard from the UFC was, ‘Kamaru Usman needs nothing to do with you,’ as in he is simply working as effectively.”
Garry then took it a step additional and attacked the second-ranked welterweight on the planet’s manhood.
“Usman has a giant chest and little balls,” Garry mentioned. “He is received a giant chest. He appears good. He performs the half, however the place it issues, between the legs, he is somewhat man. That is my outlook on it.”
Ian Machado Garry disenchanted within the top-ranked welterweights
Garry needs challenges that can put him nearer to combating for UFC gold. He needs to tackle fighters ranked forward of him, however has discovered that to be troublesome.
“I need to combat guys which can be going to get me a step nearer to that world title shot, not defending my quantity. I need to progress up the rankings,” Garry mentioned. “It is irritating as a result of it is meant to be six of the baddest males on the planet in entrance of me, however they don’t seem to be, actually. They’re very delicate and so they’re very selective of who they combat. It is disappointing.”
