Ian Machado Garry

Ian Machado Garry is a 28-year-old Irish welterweight who has been calling himself 'The Future' since before he set foot in the UFC — and he's mostly backed it up. Tall and long for the division at 6-foot-3, he fights behind a rangy jab and sharp counters, picking opponents apart from distance. His only career loss is a razor-thin decision to Shavkat Rakhmonov, a fight he took on short notice and nearly won. Back-to-back wins over Carlos Prates and former champion Belal Muhammad earned him this first crack at UFC gold. He trains out of Chute Boxe Diego Lima in Brazil, the same camp that built Charles Oliveira.