Ian
Garry’s recent comments comparing himself to Conor
McGregor haven’t gone over well with Islam
Makhachev’s camp.
After „The Future“ compared his upcoming fight in the
Ultimate Fighting Championship against Makhachev to McGregor’s
iconic featherweight championship victory over Jose Aldo,
Makhachev’s manager, Ali Abdelaziz, responded with a series of
sharp posts on social media.
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Ali Abdelaziz addresses Ian Garry’s McGregor comparison ahead
of UFC 330
Garry recently claimed that defeating Makhachev at UFC
330 would elevate him to the top of the sport, comparing the
opportunity to McGregor’s featherweight title win over Aldo in
2015.
Abdelaziz, however, dismissed those comparisons and questioned the
Irishman’s accomplishments inside the Octagon.
“I’ve been listening to Islam’s opponent talking,” Abdelaziz wrote
on X. “Here are the facts: He’s 2-1 in his last three fights. He
was almost knocked out by Prates and got saved by the bell. He has
10 wins in the UFC, and eight of them came by decision. Somebody
needs to give this young man a reality check, because he’s about to
get smashed.”
Abdelaziz followed with another post highlighting Makhachev’s
accolades.
“Islam Makhachev’s last 10 fights? Eight of them ended in
finishes,” the manager posted. “Three of those wins came against
world champions. The rest were against top-five and Top-15
contenders. That’s the reality. You only got this fight because you
know how to talk. On Aug. 14, the talking stops. Then we’ll see
what’s real.”
Abdelaziz also rejected Garry’s comparisons to McGregor.
“And he keeps bringing his name up, comparing himself to Conor,” he
added. “First of all, you’re not Conor. You’ll never be Conor. You
might actually be a better person than him, because I think Conor
has done a lot of things I don’t respect. Just be who you are.
Don’t try to be somebody else.”
Makhachev is scheduled to defend his welterweight title against
Garry in the UFC 330 main event on Aug. 15 at Xfinity Mobile Arena
in Philadelphia. A win for the Russian not only marks his first
title defense at 170 pounds but would also see him break Anderson
Silva’s record for longest win streak in UFC history.
Series of tweets from Ali Abdelaziz on Ian Machado Garry
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