Ian Machado Garry

Ian Machado Garry (né Garry; born 17 November 1997) is an Irish professional mixed martial artist who competes in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Prior to signing with the UFC, Garry was a Cage Warriors Welterweight Champion. As of 12 March 2024, he is #7 in the UFC welterweight rankings.

Background
Garry started training boxing at 10 years old. When Conor McGregor drew attention to MMA in Ireland, Garry was inspired to try Judo to expand his martial art skillset. He became a black belt in Judo at the age of 18. After attending Dublin Institute of Technology for a couple of months, he dropped out to focus on martial arts. He had his first amateur bout shortly after he turned 19, and debuted professionally at the age of 21.

Early career
Hailing from Portmarnock, Dublin in Ireland, Garry made his amateur mixed martial arts debut in November 2017 and finished his amateur career in November 2018, with a 6–1 record with six finishes and a decision loss.

He made his professional debut in February 2019 at Cage Warriors 101, where he won against James Sheehan via unanimous decision and earned the Fight of the Night award as well as a contract with the promotion. Garry accumulated four more consecutive wins, before facing two-fight UFC veteran Rostem Akman at Cage Warriors 121. He won the bout in under 8 minutes, setting up a matchup at Cage Warriors 125 against Jack Grant for the Cage Warriors Welterweight Championship. He won the bout and the title via unanimous decision.

Ultimate Fighting Championship
In July 2021, Garry, the reigning Cage Warriors Welterweight Champion announced that he had signed a contract with the UFC. He made his promotional debut on 6 November 2021 against Jordan Williams, scoring a first-round knockout win at UFC 268.

Garry faced Darian Weeks on 9 April 2022, at UFC 273. He won the fight via unanimous decision.

Garry faced Gabriel Green on 2 July 2022, at UFC 276. He won the bout via unanimous decision.

Garry fought Song Kenan on 4 March 2023, at UFC 285. After being knocked down in the first round, he won the bout via technical knockout in the third round.

Garry faced Daniel Rodriguez at UFC on ABC 4 on 13 May 2023. He won the bout via TKO in the first round. This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.

Garry was scheduled to face Geoff Neal at UFC 292 on 19 August 2023. However, Neal withdrew due to undisclosed health reasons, and was replaced by Neil Magny. Garry won the fight via unanimous decision.

Garry was scheduled to face Vicente Luque on 16 December 2023, at UFC 296. However, the bout was scrapped after Garry withdrew due to contracting pneumonia the week of the event.

Garry was rebooked to face Geoff Neal on 9 March 2024, at UFC 299, but the pair were then moved to instead meet on 17 February 2024, at UFC 298 for unknown reasons. He won in a competitive bout by split decision.

Garry faced Michael Page on 29 June 2024, at UFC 303. He won the fight by unanimous decision.

Personal life
Garry married Layla Anna-Lee in Las Vegas on 26 February 2022. In April 2022, it was announced she was pregnant with the couple's first child. He announced he had a son in October 2022.

Mixed martial arts

 * Ultimate Fighting Championships
 * Performance of the Night (One time) vs. Daniel Rodriguez
 * Tied (Leon Edwards) for the third longest win streak in UFC Welterweight division history (8)
 * Third highest significant strike accuracy in UFC Welterweight division history (55.4%)
 * Cage Warriors Fighting Championship
 * CWFC Welterweight Championship (One time; former)