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UFC 292 has a promising fight card that has fans on the edge of their seats. However, one important match-up that fans would have loved to witness that night has been canceled. UFC welterweight Ian Garry was going to face Geoff Neal in Boston, but Neal opted out just days before the fight.

Soon, news came out that the 32-year-old had to cancel his fight because of a serious case of sepsis. In a time like this, the MMA world was expecting everyone, including Garry, to showcase respect for his potential opponent. However, Ian Garry, known for his unfiltered personality, decided to go the other way. He made some demeaning comments about Neal’s situation, and many have been calling him out for that.

Geoff Neal’s teammate checks insensitive comments from Ian Garry camp

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Things took an ugly turn when Ian Garry received a call from his management, informing him that Neal had canceled the fight. Geoff Neal withdrew from the fight “because his p*ssy hurts,” said the Irishman’s teammates. UFC superstar Sean O’Malley, who is also fighting at UFC 292, called them out for comments in his recent tweet.

“Weird for a manager to say that about @handzofsteelmma. Hope it’s nothing serious, MMA is a brutal sport,” he wrote. Recently, the head coach of Fortis MMA, where Neal trains, also had some things to say about this.

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Resharing O’Malley’s tweet, Sayif Saud expressed distress upon learning of the comments made by ‘The Next Conor McGregor’. Further, he emphasized Neal’s past fights against formidable opponents like Shavkat Rakhmonov and Stephen Thompson, highlighting his resilience.

“I just saw this and find it very disturbing. “@handzofsteelmma is working closely with the @ufc medical staff after never fully recovering from near death/sepsis, fans all know. This kid fought @Rakhmonov1994 @VicenteLuqueMMA @bullyb170 @WonderboyMMA.”, he said. Further, the coach finds it disheartening to hear what Neal’s potential opponent had to say. “It is pathetic to hear this,” Saud wrote.

Geoff Neal provides a concerning health update

Reflecting on the tumultuous past weeks, Geoff Neal candidly admitted the gravity of his recent experience. Expressing the difficulty in finding eloquence for a near-death encounter, he embraced honesty – “I almost died.”

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“These past few week have been crazy, and that’s putting it lightly. It’s really hard to try to find an eloquent way to say “I almost died.” So screw it.. I almost died…. This really put alot of things into perspective for me,” he said. Further, he also talked about being on a dialysis machine due to his serious condition.

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“Never did I ever think I would be hooked up to a dialysis machine before my 30s. Everything was going well for me,” he wrote. The entire MMA world stands with Geoff Neal in this tough time, wishing him a speedy recovery.

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