Dana White Tells Ian Garry He’s Next in Shavkat Rakhmonov & Colby Covington’s Line of Fire After UFC 298 – “Talking Doesn’t Mean Sh*t”
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Undefeated Irish star Ian Garry is just days away from his upcoming fight at UFC 298. He will square off against 8th-ranked welterweight Geoff Neal at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. Meanwhile, UFC CEO Dana White recently appeared in an interview where he promised big matchups for ‘The Future’ after this weekend’s fight.
So far, Ian Garry has run through all of his opponents and has racked up a record of 6-0 in the UFC. Many people believe that he has all the tools to be a champion and a superstar with his infectious charisma. As such, Dana White recently indicated that bigger things could be waiting for the 27-year-old in the not-so-distant future.
“Serious fights” for Ian Garry post-UFC 298
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During a recent conversation with Kevin Iole, Dana White revealed what he has planned for Ian Garry after the Geoff Neal fight. If the Irish star can emerge victorious, the UFC CEO believes he could rise in the ranks. Nevertheless, White still feels that Neal would be a difficult opponent for Garry. He said, “This is a tough fight for him [Garry]… This fight here pumps him up. If he can beat Geoff Neal, [he’ll] probably be ranked number seven after this fight. Then, he’s on his way.”
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Furthermore, Dana White has promised to give Ian Garry the chance to fight top contenders like Shavkat Rakhmonov and Colby Covington, to name a few, if he continues his winning streak this weekend. “Then you’re looking at [Garry fighting] the Sean Bradys, the Colby Covingtons, the Gilbert Burns, and Shavkat and you know, you’re gonna be fighting some serious fights coming into the end of 24′ if he wins on Saturday night,” White added. The 54-year-old promoter gave Garry some valuable pieces of advice as well. Let’s see what that’s all about.
Dana White suggests ‘The Future’ to get serious about his upcoming fights
Ian Garry recently found himself in controversies outside the Octagon. Moreover, his beef with Sean Strickland was also on the news for a while. However, Dana White advised Garry to focus on the task at hand and his UFC career. Given that the CEO has promised to give him fights against top contenders, he suggested that ‘The Future’ start getting serious about the inside-the-Octagon business.
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“Talking doesn’t mean sh*t, the internet doesn’t mean sh*t. It’s time to get serious and start fighting some really, really tough dudes in the welterweight division,” Dana White told Kevin Iole. Now, it remains to be seen how Ian Garry handles his business at UFC 298, as he has a chance to become a top welterweight contender as well.
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Ian Garry has shown how good he is in all of his fights so far. However, now that he’s in the top 10, things could get tougher and, as Dana White said, these are serious fights. We will have to wait and see how he fares against Geoff Neal this weekend and if he extends his undefeated streak.
Edited by:
Yeswanth Praveen