{"id":315199,"date":"2026-04-08T07:23:55","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T01:53:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=315199"},"modified":"2026-04-08T07:23:55","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T01:53:55","slug":"ian-machado-garry-catches-out-islam-makhachev-amid-ongoing-fight-talks-see-you-in-august","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/08\/ian-machado-garry-catches-out-islam-makhachev-amid-ongoing-fight-talks-see-you-in-august\/","title":{"rendered":"Ian Machado Garry catches out Islam Makhachev amid ongoing fight talks: \u2018See you in August\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Ian Machado Garry can have outwitted Islam Makhachev after the 170lb champion made a rare social media statement overnight.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Top welterweight contender Garry has been angling for a shot at Makhachev for the perfect a part of a yr after defeating Carlos Prates and Belal Muhammad in 2025. Nonetheless, he appears to be no closer to the fight than he ever has been \u2013 even after the champion was left off the UFC White House card.<\/p>\n

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Does Ian Machado Garry have what it takes to beat Islam Makhachev? Explain your decision down below!<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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Yesterday, Makhachev claimed that Ilia Topuria \u2018pulled out\u2019 of a super-fight that might have headlined the historic show. But Garry noted that if that’s true, then it will mean that the alleged injury that he’s nursing can be okay inside a matter of weeks.<\/p>\n

Islam Makhachev caught out by Ian Machado Garry in social media row<\/h2>\n

It has been well established that Islam Makhachev is expecting to return to the octagon later this summer. Nonetheless, he’s purported to be coping with a hand injury that’s precluding him from fighting in June.<\/p>\n

But when his statement about Ilia Topuria is true, then it will appear that he would have the ability to compete as soon as June. That\u2019s what Ian Machado Garry took away from his viral X post last night, which was viewed over 3.2 million times.<\/p>\n

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Has Islam Makhachev\u2019s UFC run surpassed Khabib Nurmagomedov\u2019s?<\/h3>\n

Which do you rate higher? Undefeated or two-weight? Tell us within the comments.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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\u201cI\u2019m bored with hearing made-up stories from Topuria and his team,\u201d Makhachev wrote. \u201cI got the decision and accepted the fight on the White House. The following day, I used to be told he asked for an unrealistic purse. <\/p>\n

\u201cThe UFC declined, and he pulled out. That\u2019s it nothing more to it. Even his manager confirmed it. Ilia, stop talking. Every interview you give tells a special story. You pulled out, and you already know it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Garry took to social media to catch out Makhachev, writing in his own X post: \u201cSo your hand is high-quality then? No more excuses see you August.\u201d The Irishman is currently ranked at number two within the welterweight division behind only former champion Jack Della Maddalena who Makhachev dethroned in November.<\/p>\n

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