Conor McGregor sent a positive message to his fan, Ian Garry ahead of his UFC debut. Also, the former two-division champion of the UFC reacted positively to his throwback picture.

Ian Garry, the undefeated professional fighter, will soon make his UFC against Jordan Williams. The fight will take place at UFC 268. The welterweight title bout between Kamaru Usman and Colby Covington will serve as a main event at the pay-per-view. It will take place at the Madison square garden in New York City on November 6.

The Irish fighter, Garry, revealed his unexpected meeting with the UFC star in an episode of MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani. Later, MMA journalist Sean Sheehan posted an old picture of the meeting Garry talked about.

McGregor reacted positively to the picture, and he commented, “Ian, that is just tremendous! Very, very cool! We would have to be in Louis Copeland getting fresh shirts ahahah Excellent! Good luck young brother”

Garry was working at the Louis Copeland fashion shop when McGregor came in as a customer. Now, Garry himself is debuting in the promotion and fans will be excited to see what he brings to the table.

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Conor McGregor Inspired Ian Garry

The former Cage Warriors champion Ian Garry will soon make his UFC debut. The latter dominated his previous promotion. Garry shares the same nationality as the UFC star Conor McGregor. He also believes that ‘The Notorious’ has changed the face of the game and inspired his professional career.

In an episode of MMA Hour, Garry said, “Do I not like to be compared to one of biggest sport stars of all time? Of course, I like the comparison! Obviously, being Irish, there are similarities. It’s like any college basketball player being compared to Michael Jordan. Conor McGregor changed the game in MMA.”

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He continued, “He brought so many eyes to the sport. If I can do something similar then that’s a win. He’s the reason I’m in MMA. His rise was why MMA got huge in Dublin and Ireland. Similarly, if I can put people in gyms because they want to be like me after seeing me put on a show, it’s all you can ask for”

Garry surely draws inspiration from one of the best in the promotion, and it reflects in his resume. Garry is currently on a seven-fight win streak. He is undefeated in his professional career.

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