Ian Garry

The Future

Ireland

Booked for UFC Tampa Main Event
WelterweightUFC
November 1, 2024
Garry will headline UFC Tampa against Joaquin Buckley on Dec. 14, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Garry will face off against Joaquin Buckley in December a primetime showdown of two dominant welterweights. The 26-year-old Irishman is 8-0 and quickly rising during his time with the UFC.
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Remains perfect in UFC
WelterweightUFC
June 29, 2024
Garry defeated Michael Page via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) at UFC 303 on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
Garry deserves credit for recognizing what was working and sticking with it. He's a striker by trade, known for using his power and massive length to his advantage. Yet, Garry was losing the stand-up exchanges between the two and relied on his grappling instead. He almost choked MVP out on multiple occasions in Round 1. He went back to the grappling in Round 3, and while he did no significant damage, it was enough to win the frame. Garry is now 8-0 in the UFC with wins over the likes of Page, Geoff Neal and Neil Magny. He's not for everyone, but his talent is undeniable.
Set to fight Page
WelterweightUFC
May 24, 2024
Garry is scheduled to fight Michael Page at UFC 303 on June 29 in Las Vegas, Nevada, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Garry will take on Page in the welterweight division. Garry will come into the matchup undefeated as a pro after defeating Geoff Neal via split decision in February. However, Page will have a 5-inch reach advantage.
Remains undefeated as pro
WelterweightUFC
February 17, 2024
Garry defeated Geoff Neal via split decision (30-27, 28-29, 30-27) at UFC 298 on Saturday in Anaheim.
ANALYSIS
It wasn't the overwhelming effort some expected from Garry as a -250 favorite, but the bottom line is that he remains undefeated as a professional, and he deserved to win this fight. Ian, at age 26, is a high-level striker who is exceptional at using his 6-foot-3 frame to his advantage. Neal had all sorts of issues consistently getting inside against Garry. The vast majority of his offensive flurries were one-and-done. The UFC has done a nice job of building Garry up. The company gave him a handful of easy fights early on and has gradually increased his competition level. Now a perfect 7-0 with the company, Ian's last three wins are over Neal, Neil Magny and Daniel Rodriguez. That's far from the top of the food chain at 170 pounds, but each is a quality victory. Garry, like him or not, is trending in the right direction.
New matchup with Neal
WelterweightUFC
December 17, 2023
Garry (illness) agreed to fight Geoff Neal in a welterweight bout at UFC 299 in Miami on March 9, Danny Segura of USA Today reports.
ANALYSIS
Garry was scheduled to face Vicente Luque this weekend at UFC 296 but was forced to withdraw due to an illness. Garry was previously poised to take on Neal in August before the latter dropped out for medical reasons. Garry ended up taking on Neil Magny instead and won via unanimous decision.
Fight canceled
WelterweightUFC
December 13, 2023
Garry's scheduled fight against Vicente Luque at UFC 296 was canceled Wednesday, Marc Raimondi of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Garry came down with a case of the flu that developed into pneumonia, making him unable to fight Saturday. The 26-year-old fighter will now have to wait a bit longer before potentially extending his unbeaten streak in the UFC.