Ian
Garry felt like Islam
Makhachev didn’t want to be at their first face-off.

Makhachev (28-1) defends his
Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight title against Garry
(17-1) at UFC
330 on Aug. 15 at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia.
Makhachev and Garry recently faced off for the first time in front
of the iconic Rocky statue in Philly, where the challenger
perceived nerves on the champ’s part.

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Ian Garry on face-off with Islam Makhachev: ‘He didn’t want to
be there’

Garry claims to have felt some “nervous energy” from the Dagestani
champion. However, he also admitted that it was an unofficial
face-off and the one that actually matters is the official one at
the ceremonial weigh-ins, after they’ve made weight.

“I just kind of felt like yesterday he didn’t want to be there,”
Garry said at UFC 330 media day. “He didn’t want to be at the
face-off. I sensed a little bit of nervous energy from him. But
they are face-offs; they are fake, they are for social media, they
are for Instagram, they are for obligations. They’re not for us.
The face-off that matters to me is Friday, when we’ve made weight,
when we’ve done all the hard work, we show up in front of fans and
it’s the last time we get to look at each other before we meet in
the Octagon.”

Meanwhile, Makhachev seemed completely unfazed by Garry’s
perception. The Russian says this is the second time in his career
that he is enjoying every moment of fight week.

“I’m not nervous,” Makhachev said at media day. “This is like my
second fight week in my life where I enjoying every moment.”


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By IMAK ADMIN

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