Islam
Makhachev has nothing but respect for Ian Garry and
the Irishman’s preparation for their title bout.

The
Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight king retained his
belt with a hard-fought victory over Garry in the main event of
UFC
330 in Philadelphia. The challenger pushed the champ to the
limit and the latter recently revealed what made the five-rounder
so challenging.

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How Ian Garry’s patient approach frustrated Islam Makhachev at
UFC 330

Makhachev claims Garry’s lack of output on the feet made the
matchup a tricky puzzle to solve.

“Very hard to fight with someone who stands… No working, just
standing and waiting,” Makhachev said in a post-fight interview.
“Very difficult. He prepared himself well for the fight; he gave me
a hard time, but no matter. From the first second to the last
second, I am going to war. I am going to win, doesn’t matter
how.”

Later, at the post-fight presser, Makhachev revealed that Garry
caught him with an inadvertent headbutt during one of their
grappling exchanges.

“He gave me a very hard headbutt,” Makhachev said. “It’s OK. Hard
fight. It makes you improve and I feel I improved.”

Makhachev edged the final round to seal a closely contested
decision, breaking the record for the longest win streak in UFC
history. He’s now targeting Carlos
Prates for his second title defense at 170 pounds.


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