Ian Machado Garry gave his opinion on who ought to battle who subsequent within the UFC welterweight division. Gary just lately moved to No. 2 on the 170-pound record after his former opponent Shavkat Rakhmonov was faraway from the rankings.
“The Future” suffered his solely loss in MMA to “Nomad” in 2024, however bounced again in 2025 with an early victory over Carlos Prates. He then defeated Belal Muhammad at UFC Qatar. Gary now has his sights set on welterweight champion and pound-for-pound king Islam Makhachev.
Along with the Irishman, Kamaru Usman, Michael Morales and Carlos Prates have additionally expressed curiosity in competing for the title subsequent.
Makhachev, then again, is enthusiastic about preventing the “Nigerian Nightmare” as he believes it’s the most troublesome problem on this new class.
However Ian Machado-Galley has a extra attention-grabbing matchup in thoughts.
Ian Machado-Galley proposes three potential matchups to boost UFC welterweight division
In a latest Instagram video, Ian Machado-Galley hinted at three doable matchups within the UFC welterweight division, and with good purpose, continued to place himself on the prime of the title image. he mentioned:
“Everybody has an opinion on who ought to battle who subsequent at welterweight. That is my opinion.”
1) Carlos Prates vs. Michael Morales
“Carlos Prates vs. Michael Morales, as a result of they’re two robust sluggers, so I might prefer to see who comes out on prime. I do not assume Morales would settle for that, as a result of the reality is Carlos Prates hits tougher.”
2) Jacques Della Maddalena vs. Kamaru Usman
The Irishman added:
“I might like to see Carlos[Prates]and JDM, however I will watch Jacques de la Maddalena vs. Kamaru Usman. I need to see if Jacques can cease the takedowns. Has he realized? Can he get higher? Can he evolve? And does Kamaru nonetheless have the gear to take down younger prospects?”
3) Islam Makhachev vs. Ian Machado Garry
Lastly, Garry confidently introduced that he’s Islam Makhachev’s subsequent opponent, including:
“And at last, a world title battle at welterweight. I need to see champion Islam Makhachev defend his belt towards world primary challenger Ian Machado Garry. Subsequent up is me.”
Try Ian Machado Garry’s feedback beneath.
