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Ian Machado Garry thinks rematch with Islam Makhachev would play out far differently: "I feel like if I fight him right now, I beat him"

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Ian Machado Garry thinks rematch with Islam Makhachev would play out far differently: "I feel like if I fight him right now, I beat him"
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Ian Machado Garry believes he would outlast Islam Makhachev if he has a second chance against the reigning UFC welterweight titleholder.

Garry and Makhachev shared the Octagon in the UFC 330 headliner back in August. While Garry was able to mark up the pound-for-pound great's face a bit, he was dropped in the second round with a head kick. While Garry tried to thwart Makhachev's grappling, the champion still clearly had the advantage in that area and it led to a unanimous decision win.

In an interview with DAZN, Garry said he has no doubt in his mind that a rematch against Makhachev would play into his favor.

“Yeah, I definitely think the biggest thing I could've done was a bit more volume,†Garry admitted. “A bit more volume, more kicks, more venom in the shots to the head, but at the end of the day when you're stood in front of a man who has been able to beat everyone he's stood in front of, it's difficult to maneuver that, but I feel like if I fight him right now, I beat him.â€

The chances of Garry getting a second chance against Makhachev are slim for now. Makhachev will be moving on to another contender, potentially Carlos Prates. Other top names, such as Michael Morales, are waiting in the wings. It doesn't help that UFC CEO Dana White wasn't thrilled seeing Garry be chummy with Makhachev in the fifth round when “The Future†was down on the scorecards.

Garry currently holds the No. 2 spot on the Meta UFC rankings, and he's No. 1 on the media rankings panel. There is no shortage of top contenders who would be fresh matchups for the Irish star. Garry has said he wants to get back to action as soon as possible.

Do you think Ian Machado Garry would make significant adjustments in a rematch with Islam Makahchev, or would you expect more of the same? Chime in with your opinion in the comments below.

This article appeared first on BJPENN.COM

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Dana White baffled by Max Kellerman’s Fury-Joshua claim

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Dana White baffled by Max Kellerman’s Fury-Joshua claim
Dana
White was left bemused by Max Kellerman's explanation of his
role in the Tyson
Fury-Anthony
Joshua saga.

Fury and Joshua are scheduled to meet Dec. 11 at Principality
Stadium in Cardiff, Wales, with the bout set to stream on Netflix.
The matchup was announced by the streaming juggernaut as a
collaboration between Turki Alalshikh and White's Zuffa Boxing.
However, Joshua's camp and Eddie Hearn seemingly aren't on
board.

Dana White disputes Max Kellerman's description of his role in
Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua

Kellerman claimed during the Zuffa Boxing 11 broadcast that White's
involvement isn't as a promoter but rather in an assisting role to
Alalshikh.

“Dana White's involvement in the fight, so people know, is purely
in assisting Turki Alalshikh, who has been the engine behind just
about every big fight in boxing over the last handful of years,â€
Kellerman said. “He's assisting Turki in a personal capacity, not
as a promoter.â€

White was subsequently asked about Kellerman's comments, and the

Ultimate Fighting Championship CEO revealed that he had no idea
what the analyst-commentator was talking about.

“I don't know where that came from,†White said. “That was weird.
We're promoting the fight right now. I've said 150,000 times I
don't know if I've ever known anybody who's more full of f*cking
shit than Eddie Hearn.â€

Hearn has previously emphasized that White should not be involved
in the fight, while Netflix's announcement identified the UFC boss
as a key part of the event. A press conference for Fury-Joshua is
expected to take place Wednesday, Sept. 30, although White wasn't
forthcoming about whether he plans to attend.

“I guess I'll leave that as a surprise,†White said.

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Christian Lee defends ONE lightweight title against Tye Ruotolo at ONE The Inner Circle 37

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Christian Lee defends ONE lightweight title against Tye Ruotolo at ONE The Inner Circle 37

The ONE lightweight title goes up for grabs at ONE The Inner Circle 37 when champion Christian Lee defends his belt against grappling sensation Tye Ruotolo.

The fight takes place on Nov. 6 at Lumpinee Stadium in Thailand with the full card still to be announced. ONE officials confirmed the matchup to MMA Fighting on Monday.

A longstanding member of the ONE roster, Lee has conquered multiple divisions during his career and now he'll look to add yet another title defense to his resume. Most recently, Lee scored a TKO win over Alibeg Rasulov to defend his lightweight title this past November.

As for Ruotolo, the 23-year-old fighter and his brother Kade conquered the grappling world before making the move into MMA. So far, Ruotolo sports a 2-0 record in MMA with both of his wins coming in ONE Championship.

Now, he'll take a decided step up in competition to face Lee for the lightweight title at ONE The Inner Circle 37.

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Sean Strickland says Nassourdine Imavov rematch is ‘almost there’

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Sean Strickland says Nassourdine Imavov rematch is ‘almost there’
Sean
Strickland says a rematch is close to being finalized with
Nassourdine
Imavov.

Rumors have been circulating about the next
Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight title fight, with
Strickland and Imavov potentially set to run it back. With the
UFC's annual December numbered event in Las Vegas still without a
headliner, Strickland claims that the finer details are being
ironed out before the bout can be confirmed.

Strickland says pay talks are the final hurdle before the
Imavov rematch is locked in

According to the two-time champion, the two sides are discussing
pay before the booking becomes official for UFC 335.
Strickland also took a dig at Imavov, suggesting that the Frenchman
isn't a major draw.

“We’re discussing pay now,†Strickland wrote on X. “Once that
detail is squared its locked in. The issue is no one cares about
the fake Frenchman. We’re almost there.â€

Strickland defeated Khamzat
Chimaev in a major upset to win the middleweight title for the
second time this past June. Imavov, whose most recent loss came
against Strickland in 2023, has since mounted a five-fight winning
streak against elite opposition, including victories over Caio
Borralho and Israel
Adesanya in UFC Fight Night headliners.

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