Ian Machado Garry

Ian Machado Garry (né Garry; born 17 November 1997) is an Irish professional mixed martial artist who competes in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Prior to signing with the UFC, Garry was a Cage Warriors Welterweight Champion. As of 24 October 2023, he is #10 in the UFC welterweight rankings.
Background
Garry started training boxing at 10 years old. When Conor McGregor drew attention to MMA in Ireland, Garry was inspired to try Judo to expand his martial art skillset. He became a black belt in Judo at the age of 18. After attending university for a couple of months, he dropped out to focus on martial arts. He had his first amateur bout shortly after he turned 19, and debuted professionally at the age of 21.
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Hailing from Portmarnock, Dublin in Ireland, Garry made his amateur mixed martial arts debut in November 2017 and finished his amateur career in November 2018, with a 6–1 record with six finishes and a decision loss.
He made his professional debut in February 2019 at Cage Warriors 101, where he won against James Sheehan via unanimous decision and earned the Fight of the Night award as well as a contract with the promotion. Garry accumulated four more consecutive wins, before facing two-fight UFC veteran Rostem Akman at Cage Warriors 121. He won the bout in under 8 minutes, setting up a matchup at Cage Warriors 125 against Jack Grant for the Cage Warriors Welterweight Championship. He won the bout and the title via unanimous decision.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
In July 2021, Garry, the reigning Cage Warriors Welterweight Champion announced that he had signed a contract with the UFC. He made his promotional debut on 6 November 2021 against Jordan Williams, scoring a first-round knockout win at UFC 268.
Garry faced Darian Weeks on April 9, 2022, at UFC 273. He won the fight via unanimous decision.
Garry faced Gabriel Green on 2 July 2022, at UFC 276. He won the bout via unanimous decision.
Garry fought Song Kenan on 4 March 2023, at UFC 285. After being knocked down in the first round, he won the bout via technical knockout in the third round.
Garry faced Daniel Rodriguez at UFC on ABC 4 on 13 May 2023. He won the bout via TKO in the first round. This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.
Garry was scheduled to face Geoff Neal at UFC 292 on 19 August 2023. However, Neal withdrew due to undisclosed health reasons, and was replaced by Neil Magny. Garry won the fight via unanimous decision.
Garry is scheduled to face Vicente Luque on December 16, 2023, at UFC 296.
Personal life
Garry married Layla Anna-Lee in Las Vegas on 26 February 2022. In April 2022, it was announced she was pregnant with the couple's first child. He announced he had a son in October 2022.
Garry currently trains in Kill Cliff FC in Deerfield Beach Florida with coach Henri Hooft. Garry's team includes strength and conditioning coaches Phil Daru and Jose Rojas.
Championships and accomplishments
Mixed martial arts
Ultimate Fighting Championships
Performance of the Night (One time)
Cage Warriors Fighting Championship
CWFC Welterweight Championship (One time)
Mixed martial arts record
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|Win
|align=center|13–0
|Neil Magny
|Decision (unanimous)
|UFC 292
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|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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|-
|Win
|align=center|12–0
|Daniel Rodriguez
|TKO (head kick and punches)
|UFC on ABC: Rozenstruik vs. Almeida
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|align=center|1
|align=center|2:57
|Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
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|-
|Win
|align=center|11–0
|Song Kenan
|TKO (punches)
|UFC 285
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|4:22
|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
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|-
|Win
|align=center|10–0
|Gabriel Green
|Decision (unanimous)
|UFC 276
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
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|-
|Win
|align=center|9–0
|Darian Weeks
|Decision (unanimous)
|UFC 273
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Jacksonville, Florida, United States
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|-
|Win
|align=center|8–0
|Jordan Williams
|KO (punches)
|UFC 268
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|4:59
|New York City, New York, United States
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|-
|Win
|align=center|7–0
|Jack Grant
|Decision (unanimous)
|Cage Warriors 125
|
|align=center|5
|align=center|5:00
|London, England
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|-
|Win
|align=center|6–0
|Rostem Akman
|KO (head kick)
|Cage Warriors 121
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|2:28
|Liverpool, England
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|-
|Win
|align=center|5–0
|Lawrence Jordan Tracey
|TKO (punches and elbows)
|Cage Warriors 119
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|4:02
|London, England
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|-
|Win
|align=center|4–0
|George McManus
|TKO (punches and head kick)
|Cage Warriors 115
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|3:17
|Manchester, England
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|-
|Win
|align=center|3–0
|Mateusz Figlak
|Technical Submission (rear-naked choke)
|Cage Warriors 110
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|3:41
|Cork, Ireland
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|-
|Win
|align=center|2–0
|Matteo Ceglia
|TKO (flying knee)
|Cage Warriors: Unplugged 2
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|align=center|2
|align=center|1:01
|London, England
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|-
|Win
|align=center|1–0
|James Sheehan
|Decision (unanimous)
|Cage Warriors 101
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|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Liverpool, England
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See also
List of current UFC fighters
List of male mixed martial artists
List of undefeated mixed martial artists
References
External links
1997 births
Living people
Irish male mixed martial artists
Welterweight mixed martial artists
Mixed martial artists utilizing boxing
Mixed martial artists utilizing judo
Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters
Irish male judoka