Ian Machado Garry claims he doesn’t want early finish over Islam Makhachev as he gives early prediction

Ian Machado Garry doesn’t think his UFC 330 title fight against Islam Makhachev might be over early.

After several months of calling his shot and waiting on the sidelines, Ian Machado Garry‘s wish was finally granted when Dana White announced the UFC 330 major event just a few weeks ago.

The Irishman will look to change into the primary fighter since Adriano Martins in 2015 to beat Islam Makhachev, who has maintained his spot because the pound-for-pound primary for several years now.

And ahead of his first UFC title fight, ‘The Future’ is constant together with his extreme confidence, claiming that he’s Makhachev’s kryptonite, offering something nobody else has been in a position to offer him.

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Machado Garry claims he’ll finish Makhachev in round 4

Throughout his UFC tenure to this point, fans have change into extremely acquainted with the 28-year-old’s confidence.

Due to that, he has found himself drawing comparisons to his Irish compatriot, Conor McGregor, whose success he’s hoping to copy.

Despite that, during a matchroom press conference this Tuesday, following his surprise signing with Eddie Hearn, Machado Garry stated that he doesn’t think he’ll finish the Russian champion early.

“My ideal scenario? I need a fourth round finish,” Machado Garry began to clarify.

“I don’t want any early knockouts because then there’s ifs, buts, maybes, there’s excuses. I need 4 rounds of domination and in that fourth round, I’m gonna tell everybody ‘I’m gonna do it now’ after which I’m gonna go and finish him.

“I’m gonna open the door, walk him into my traps and take his head clean off his shoulders,” he continued.

The Irishman is believed to have the striking advantage within the matchup, despite the indisputable fact that Makhachev continues to indicate drastic improvements on the feet, fight by fight.

Nevertheless, the query marks are around whether Machado Garry will find a way to stop the 34-year-old from taking him down.

Ahead of their title fight, Makhachev’s manager Ali Abdelaziz shared a video of Machado Garry getting dominated in wrestling during training.

This led to Machado Garry unfriending his former training partner after a transient disagreement regarding the viral video.