Undefeated welterweight Ian Machado Garry hoped to face former three-time title challenger Colby Covington within the UFC 303 co-main occasion on June 29, however Covington won’t be able to struggle till this fall. With Covington off the desk, Garry has shifted gears.
In keeping with Garry, he is verbally agreed to struggle Michael “Venom” Web page however is not certain if Web page may have sufficient time to chop the burden.
“Colby is formally out,” Garry stated to talkSPORT MMA. “He sustained an harm in December and he medically received’t be cleared till September. I don’t imagine a f**king second of it. I feel he’s operating. I don’t assume he desires something to do with me, and he’s operating. However, that’s the place I’m at.”
Garry has been supplied different opponents however nothing has been finalized. Garry believes they’re all ‘operating’ from him.
“There’s been different folks which were supplied, they usually’re operating, too,” he stated. “They’re all arising with excuses. On the finish of the day, whoever desires to point out up throughout for me in that Octagon on June twenty ninth.
“I’m sick of this rating stuff. I’m ready the place everybody above me is injured after which Leon [Edwards] and Belal [Muhammad] are dealing with off towards one another,” Garry continued. “I’ve little interest in preventing beneath me, however I’m form of ready the place I’ve no selection aside from to attend. And final thing I would like do is wait. I wish to be energetic. I would like struggle. I wish to compete. That is what I like to do, so anybody that’s prepared to face in that octagon throughout from me June twenty ninth and get their ass kicked, that is who I would like.”
“I’ve stated, ‘Sure,;” to Michael “Venom” Web page. “I’ve stated ‘sure’ to that identify. Him and his coaches are deciding as a result of he feels a bit heavy. He’s a bit heavy to make to make weight in seven weeks’ time, however I’ve stated ‘sure.’”
“They’ve supplied me Colby. I’ve stated ‘sure’ to ‘MVP.’ I’ve stated ‘sure’ to Sean Brady. I’ve stated ‘sure’ to I don’t even know his identify, the Uzbekistani man, if he had received. I’ve stated ‘sure’ to Joaquin [Buckley]. I’ve stated sure to each single individual that’s come my method.”