Darren
Till has labeled Ian Garry
“fake” ahead of the Irishman’s first title bout in the
Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Garry has emerged as a polarizing figure in recent years for a
variety of reasons, including frequently switching gyms and
allegations about his marriage. The former
Cage Warriors champ’s recent claim that women are better suited
to run the world is the latest remark that has drawn reactions from
prominent fighters, including Till and Garry’s next opponent,
Islam
Makhachev.
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Ian Garry’s comments about women continue to fuel criticism
ahead of UFC 330
Garry’s comments came during a recent podcast appearance in which
he claimed that if men listened to women and let them take over the
world, it would be a better place.
“If the world was run by women, we’d all live in a better world,”
Garry said on the “High Performance” podcast. “If we just listened
to them and let them take over, it would be an easier world.”
While Till, who has four daughters, acknowledges women’s power, he
claims Garry is just trying to “buy love.”
“I’m not a hateful guy. I don’t hate Ian Garry,” Till told The Mac
Life. “But I just think every time that guy speaks, he just
absolutely tarnishes his brand, his image, by what he’s talking
about. Look, I’m a guy for the power of the women. I have four
girls and my missus and stuff like that. Powerful women, of course,
we love that, but it’s just the things he says. And it’s always
like he’s trying to buy love. If he was a bit more like me, mate,
people would love him, because he’s obviously a great fighter.”
The Briton sees Garry’s public persona as inauthentic and believes
that fans can see right through it.
“The one thing as well, people can see and know a fake guy,” Till
added. “And he’s got fake written all over him. For me he has,
anyway.”
Garry will face Makhachev for the welterweight title at UFC
330 on Aug. 15 at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia. The
reigning welterweight champion has also weighed in on Garry’s
recent comments, questioning whether the challenger’s wife has
influenced his opinions.
“He looks very bad in this interview. Better he does training more
and less interview,” Makhachev told MMA Junkie. “It looks like
somebody in the house controls him and tells him what to say in the
interview.”
🤔Ian Garry
says if women ruled the world everything would be better“If the world was run by women, we’d all live in a better world. If
we just listened to them and let them takeover, it would be an
easier world”via High Performance YT pic.twitter.com/lhcmA0ibkC
— Dovy🔌 (@DovySimuMMA)
July 22, 2026
Islam
Makhachev WENT OFF on Ian Garry
after hearing his recent interview, saying he’s being controlled by
someone in his house, and should focus on training 😳“He looks very bad in this interview, better he does training more
and less interview. It look like somebody in the… pic.twitter.com/t74fEQTH7v— Title Fight (@TitleFightMedia)
August 3, 2026