Ian Garry did not get a great reception from the crowd at the UFC 298 press conference. But he has promised to prove his doubters wrong this weekend against Geoff Neal. Nonetheless, fans barely had any positive things to say about Garry, as they sounded off on the 27-year-old in a post on social media. Ian Garry was met with a chorus of boos during the press conference as soon as he held the microphone to speak his mind.

Nevertheless, ‘The Future’ continued to voice what he wanted and even made a gentleman’s agreement with Geoff Neal. Garry further went on to add a few more words as the crowd continued their attempts to silence him. Ian soaked in the hate he received from the crowd at the press conference. He claimed that the fans were there to see him fight inside the Octagon, so the boos did not matter to him. Garry said, “Every single one of you is talking about me. Every single one of you here is here to see me.” 

Furthermore, he promised the fans that he was aiming to prove them wrong after beating Geoff Neal this weekend. “I’m gonna get my hand raised Saturday night and I’m gonna silence every single one of you,” Ian Garry added. When both fighters were asked if they would shake hands after the bout, ‘The Future’ responded, “I’ll shake hands with any man that’s willing to stand there in the octagon with me. That simple as. Geoff, I’ll shake your hand if you’re willing to shake mine.”

Garry last fought in August 2023, defeating Neil Magny by unanimous decision to extend his UFC record to 6-0. Since then, ‘The Future’ has received backlash from the MMA community due to various narratives spread about him and his wife, Layla Garry.

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Regardless, the dislike for the 27-year-old undefeated fighter was evident at the presser and many fans sounded off on Garry on social media as well.

No love lost for Ian Garry among the UFC fans

UFC fans were relentless with their digs on ‘The Future’. After witnessing how Ian Garry responded to the boos from the crowd, they claimed that he sounded like he was about to tear up in sorrow. They also stated that the crowd totally suppressed his voice at the press conference.

“He wants to cry”

“Tears were coming.”

“The crowd silenced him.”

Some fans addressed the hate Ian Garry received and mentioned that there was no one else to blame but himself and his wife, Layla Anna-Lee. They also believe that the 27-year-old Irish fighter never ceases to stop talking when he needs to.

“U can see the rage he has in him nobody else’s fault but him and his wife they two are the ones to blame for putting there selves in this situation”

“I’ve never seen an Irish person so hard to like and he’ has nobody to blame but himself.. doesn’t know when to shut up”

Likewise, some users on Instagram wanted the UFC to keep the microphone away from Garry. They believe that the fans at UFC 298 will take a dig at the Irishman when he walks out and steps inside the Octagon on Saturday night.

“Can we turn his mic off like his comments on social media”

“When he make walk… people gonna chant you c*ck you c*ck you c*ck….”

With such a negative reaction from the UFC fan base, it will be interesting to see Ian Garry’s state of mind in the fight against Geoff Neal. The 8th-ranked welterweight is no pushover, and many people, including Dana White, believe that the Irishman is up for a tough challenge. Do you think Garry will edge past Neal? Drop your comments below.

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