Irish prospect Ian Garry is
worried about the safety of his family in the United States after
having received a lot of flak from American fighters in recent
times.
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Garry came under scrutiny after fans dug up a
book written by his wife, Layla Anna-Lee, in 2010. Anna-Lee,
who is 14 years Garry’s senior, is the author of an 11-page
booklet, “How to be a WAG,” which advises women on the best way to
seek out relationships with rich and famous athletes.
Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight champ Sean
Strickland, who is known for his unabashed opinions,
subsequently advised Garry to immediately separate from his wife on
social media. The Irishman did not take to Strickland’s comments
kindly, leading to a drawn-out online feud. Garry also allegedly
stared at Strickland during a run-in at the UFC Performance
Institute, which prompted the middleweight champ to ask him to
slide into his DMs
if he wanted things “handled.”
Personal life aside, Garry has also been called out by multiple
fighters for his overall demeanor in the gym as well as his alleged
insistence on having a camera on him at all times. “The Future” is
also barred from Leon
Edwards’ Team Renegade, which is reportedly not the only gym in
the UK where he’s not allowed. While the Irishman initially claimed
to have been thrown out over Edwards’ “insecurities,” the
welterweight champ later revealed that Garry simply
wasn’t a good fit.
Garry is now scheduled to fight former Kill Cliff FC teammate
Vicente
Luque at UFC 296 on Dec. 16 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Garry, who is currently training at Chute Boxe Academy in Brazil,
claims to be completely unfazed by the fight itself but fears for
the safety of his family in the States due to recent events.
“I’m excited for UFC 296. I think it’s a massive card, a card with
all the big names, a lot of big matchups. I’m a little bit cautious
about going to America for the safety of my family with all the s—t
that’s been going on online. To protect my wife, to protect my
child, to protect myself,” Garry told TNT
Sports.
“I’m not remotely concerned or worried about the fight. The fight’s
fun. The fight’s easy for me. It’s always something I enjoy, it’s
something I love. The press conferences, weigh-ins, everything. I
love it. It’s energy. I thrive off it – but me not being able to
react to people in person, it’s going to wind me up a little bit.”