Ian Garry came face to face against Geoff Neal at UFC 298 with a lot of criticism behind his back. Despite the hate, ‘The Future’ clinched the victory against Neal by a split decision. However, the MMA community believes that the Irishman has to do much more than this to redeem himself.

Ian Garry was bombarded with random hate by the MMA community due to the controversies surrounding his wife, Layla Machado. Garry was silent for a long time, however at the UFC 298 presser he concluded that he does not care about what anyone thinks of him. Now, Layla Machado has come forward to issue a statement after Garry’s UFC 298 victory.

Layla Machdo finally reacts to Ian Garry’s victory

Last year, it came to light that Ian Garry’s wife had authored a book, years before their marriage, about how a lady could land herself a rich athlete (How to be a WAG). Initially, Garry had no response to it, but at the UFC 298 presser, the undefeated fighter stated, “I don’t care what people love me or hate me. I’m doing what I love.”

Now, Layla Machado has made a response of her own. “Number 6 in the world. Unapologetic, unbelievably technical and an unwavering mental strength. This was one of his most intelligent performances, sticking to the game plan and not letting the crowd influence a single movement. Ian faced a powerful & steadfast Geoff Neal who simply became more and more frustrated,” said Layla Machado in an Instagram post.

Enjoying her husband’s victory, Layla Machado emphasized in the caption that Garry showcased tremendous cardio and skill even though he suffered from Pneumonia that stalled his last matchup against Vicente Luque. Layla Machado explained that Garry is currently on the longest winning streak in the UFC welterweight division. “Now Ian becomes the fighter with the longest undefeated win streak in the welterweight division and the highest strike differential! No one can stop him now.”

Layla Machado’s response comes after a month of silence. Interestingly, in retrospect, Ian Garry’s statement was much harsher. Let’s see what the Irishman had to say to his critics.

Garry went all out against his critics at UFC 298

Garry seems to have had enough of the random hate. After winning his bout against Geoff Neal, Garry was asked about his opinion on the criticism he was receiving. At the post-fight press conference, the undefeated star proclaimed that he was not in the mood to entertain the haters.

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“I don’t care what people love me or hate me. I’m doing what I love. I’m a kid who had a dream, and I’m up here living it, you know? I mean, I watched Conor go through everything that he went through. That’s the life I want to live. I want to put on a show. I want to fight for a living,” said Garry at the presser.

With confidence in his heart, Ian Garry is inching towards the welterweight title, but will it be enough for the Irishman to redeem himself? Only time has the answer for it. What’s your opinion about Garry’s stance? Tell us about it in the comments below.

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