Conor McGregor Reaches Out to Protege Ian Garry as 25-Year-Old Heads Into a Crucial Fight at UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Almeida
UFC superstar Conor McGregor is a role model to many young fighters. A fighter who ardently follows and respects the Irishman is UFC Welterweight Ian Garry. Ever since the 25-year-old began to take MMA seriously, he started looking up to McGregor, who is also his fellow countryman. ‘The Notorious’ is someone who is often referred to as the face of MMA. He has made other fighters and the public realize that MMA can be an entertaining sport. His antics and trash talk added more spice to his fights. The Irishman has millions of fans around the world who wait to see his bouts.
Garry, being the young fighter, takes McGregor as a huge inspiration. At the moment, he is all set to lock horns against Daniel Rodriguez at UFC on ABC: Rozenstruik vs. Almeida. ‘The Future’ currently stands undefeated with eleven victories, while his upcoming opponent, ‘D-Rod’, has a record of seventeen victories and three losses. Considering the records of the two, it’s hard to predict the winner. However, McGregor is already cheering for Garry to win the bout.
Conor McGregor motivates Ian Garry ahead of UFC on ABC 4
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‘The Notorious’ has always acknowledged the respect Garry has for him. Hailing from the same native land as his, McGregor has always come forward to cheer Garry. Ahead of ‘The Future’s crucial bout against Rodriguez, McGregor took to his Instagram handle to motivate him. McGregor shared an image of himself and Garry posted by mma.pros.pick to his Instagram story. In the post, they wrote, ” The generation that Conor McGregor inspired is here, and it is taking over. ” After sharing the post, The Notorious added, “Let’s go” and tagged Garry.
‘The Future’s massive respect towards ‘The Notorious’
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Ian Garry has shown his great respect to the UFC superstar on several occasions. After stepping foot in the UFC, ‘The Future’ was able to stay in touch with McGregor. Recently, they both met each other at UFC 285 backstage. In UFC 285, Garry was fighting against Kenan Song in the early prelims.
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In a viral video shared by MMA orbit, McGregor and Garry met each other with warm hugs. Later, Garry went to the Irishman’s partner, Dee Devlin, and the kids and greeted them. He was extremely elated to see his icon, and fans loved the video.
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