Undefeated Irish fighter Ian Garry has been on a great run with six consecutive wins in the UFC. He recently defeated Neil Magny at UFC 292 with a dominant performance. Meanwhile, he recently made an appearance on ‘The MMA Hour’, where he revealed that a former interim champion is his dream opponent.
‘The Future’ recently called out Stephen Thompson for his next fight. He wants that fight to take place on December 16th, when Conor McGregor is also rumored to make his return. However, he still revealed that there is another fighter that he is looking forward to fighting the most.
Colby Covington is the opponent Ian Garry wants to fight
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When Ariel Helwani asked who the 25-year-old Irish fighter’s dream opponent was, Ian Garry said, “Colby Covington.” Although, he’d love to face Colby Covington in Ireland, ‘The Future’ believes that he’s going to have more fun fighting him in his hometown of Miami. “I will have more fun doing that in Miami, in his backyard,” said the undefeated fighter.
Ian Machado Garry says Colby Covington is his "dream opponent" 👀 #TheMMAHour
“Walk into Miami, slap the mouth off him in front of all of his fans. I have no problem playing the heel."
▶️ https://t.co/yWuOSaTv12 pic.twitter.com/bi4nFvCSlI
— MMA Fighting (@MMAFighting) September 11, 2023
Not only that, but Garry also stated that he would have no problem playing the villain. Moreover, he even wishes to slap Covington in front of all his fans. “Walk into Miami, slap the mouth off him in front of all of his fans. I have no problem playing the heel,” said Ian Garry. However, the fans really did not buy into his statement. Let us take a look at what the fans had to say.
Fans took aim at ‘The Future’ after revealing his dream opponent
The UFC fans did not take a liking to what the ‘next Conor McGregor’ had to say about his dream opponent. Given his lack of wrestling skills, most people believe that Colby Covington would manhandle the 25-year-old.
Colby rag dolls him
— FP💰 (@FuckParlays) September 11, 2023
Another fan claimed that ‘Chaos’ would finish Garry in just two rounds.
Easiest fight of Americas Champ’s life… he drowns him under 2 rounds 🇺🇸
— 𝓤𝓢𝓐 𝓒𝓱𝓪𝓶𝓹 🇺🇸🏆🦅 (@USAChamp69420) September 11, 2023
Moreover, some fans mentioned how the former interim champion has already established himself as the villain.
If you're the heel against colby Covington, you need to re-evaluate yourself on every level imaginable.
— Haaris Ali Waqas (@waqas_haaris) September 12, 2023
Some people even revealed that they dislike Garry more than Covington.
Ian Garry is more unlikable than Colby Covington: Change My Mind
— Oo1@1@ (@CptLongJon) September 11, 2023
Similarly, some fans mentioned how this is the only fight they want to see ‘Chaos’ win.
this is probably the only fight i would ever want colby to win in
— @FRG (@ColeThomson11) September 12, 2023
One fan even shared a prediction of how the Garry vs. Covington fight would go.
Easiest 50-45 for colby
— Skinny Ruger (@harixmma) September 12, 2023
Hate him or love him, that kid's got skills and confidence. I'm curious to see how he stacks up against the division's top grapplers
— Cage (@Cage) September 11, 2023
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However, there were many people who acknowledged the level of skill ‘The Future’ possesses. They are eager to see how he performs against the top-level fighters in the division.
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Colby Covington is currently slated to fight champion Leon Edwards in the coming months. Meanwhile, Ian Garry is still climbing up the ranks to get into title contention. It may be a while before we get to see them fight, depending on how Dana White feels about this matchup. What are your thoughts? Drop your comments below.
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