Ian
Garry is aiming for the top in 2024.
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Garry is set to clash against welterweight veteran Geoff Neal at
UFC 298 on Feb. 17 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California.
Should the Irishman get past Neal, he is eyeing a matchups against
former interim champ Colby
Covington and reigning middleweight champ Sean
Strickland.
Garry revealed his potential hit list in a recent post on social
media, writing out Neal’s and Covington’s names on a piece of paper
with J. Cole’s “Middle Child” playing in the background. The video
ends before Garry can complete the third name on his list, but it
seems likely that the “Sean” in question is Strickland. Recent
online and media feuds have led Garry to target both Covington and
Strickland.
Covington is coming off a lopsided title loss against Leon
Edwards at UFC 296 last month in what was his third bid at
undisputed gold. “Chaos” subsequently posted a callout to Garry,
taking a jibe at his relationship with his wife, a topic that has
been in the headlines recently.
“There is one guy that is a legitimate cuck, and I’ve called him
out for that,” Covington said in a recent interview with Tucker Carlson. “I found out
that this had happened: The girl was selling a book called ‘WAG,’
which means ‘Wife And Girlfriend.’ So, she was promoting that she
had [both] a boyfriend and she had a husband.
“It shouldn’t be allowed. It’s pretty nasty behavior. … He was
pretty angry. I think he probably wants to settle the differences
in the Octagon, and it just so happens I like to fight in the
Octagon. So if it needs to happen one day, I’d be honored to settle
that.”
It must be noted that Covington’s definition of t “WAG” isn’t
accurate, as the term is used to denote “Wives and Girlfriends” of
famous sports personalities as a collective term. The term also
became the reason for a lot of drama in Garry’s life after news
surfaced of a book titled “How to be a WAG,” which is authored by his
wife, who is 14 years his senior.
This also led to a feud with Strickland, who advised Garry to
separate from his wife. Garry in turn responded by threatening
legal action against the middleweight champion. Since Garry
competes at 170 pounds, a future showdown with Strickland doesn’t
seem likely at this point in time.