Ian Garry continues chasing Islam Makhachev: ‘No more excuses’

Ian
Garry is hungry for a welterweight title shot. |
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Ian
Garry doesn’t miss any opportunity to rally for a title shot
against Islam
Makhachev. 

Garry is considered a frontrunner, along with Michael
Morales, for the next welterweight title shot against
Makhachev. However, a matchup between Makhachev and lightweight
champion Ilia
Topuria is arguably one of the most anticipated matchups in
modern MMA history. A fight between Topuria and Makhachev was
rumoured to be the original plan for the
UFC White House card in June. However, Topuria will now defend
his title against interim champion Justin
Gaethje at the White House on June 14. 

Topuria hinted that he was originally scheduled to fight Makhachev,
who pulled out. Makhachev recently denied Topuria’s accusations,
claiming to have accepted the fight. Makhachev instead accused
Topuria of demanding an unrealistic amount of money, and pulling
out when the
UFC didn’t meet his demand. When the rumors started floating
that Makhachev vs. Topuria was the original plan for the White
House, Dana White denied them. White claimed that Makhachev had a
hand injury. 

Eager for a Shot

With Makhachev claiming to have accepted the booking against
Topuria, White’s claim about the Dagestani champion’s hand injury
seems questionable. Garry took this opportunity to call for a title
shot against Makhachev in August.

“So your hand is fine then? No more excuses see you August,” Garry
wrote on X.

Makhachev (28-1) dominantly won the title against Jack
Della Maddalena at UFC 322
this past November. Meanwhile, Garry (17-1) is 10-1 in the UFC,
with his only loss coming against fellow top contender Shavkat
Rakhmonov, who has been sidelined due to a knee injury.