Ian Machado Garry once again proved his mettle in the welterweight division, securing a tough five-round victory against the surging Carlos Prates at UFC Kansas City. However, his near-knockdown experience in the final round raises questions: should fans be concerned about his defense, and does he require another bout to solidify a title shot opportunity?
In a new episode of “On To the Next One,” Mike Heck and Alexander K. Lee explored Garry`s potential next steps, including his plan to serve as a backup for the welterweight title fight between Belal Muhammad and Jack Della Maddalena at UFC 315 in Montreal. The discussion also covered future matchups for other notable fighters from the event, such as Zhang Mingyang following his victory over Anthony Smith, promising featherweight David Onama, Randy Brown after his highlight-reel knockout of Nicolas Dalby, and middleweights Abus Magomedov and Ikram Aliskerov.
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