Ian Machado Garry

Machado Garry's latest result came over three rounds against Muhammad, where he stayed composed enough to earn a unanimous decision. It was another high-level welterweight win built on range management and disciplined scoring rather than a reckless chase for the finish.

Key moments

• Beat a top welterweight by unanimous decision.
• Won a full three-round fight over 15 minutes.
• Added another elite-level name to his recent run.

In his own main event, Machado Garry managed a full five-round fight against Prates and won a unanimous decision after twenty-five minutes. The performance mattered because it showed he could stay structured for a headline pace without giving away late rounds.

Key moments

• Won a five-round unanimous decision in a main event.
• Handled a full 25-minute welterweight fight.
• Kept his contender push moving after his first career loss.

Rakhmonov gave Machado Garry the toughest assignment of his career to that point and handed him his first professional defeat over five rounds. Garry stayed competitive enough to reach the scorecards, but the unanimous decision went to the more complete title-eliminator performance.

Key moments

• Suffered the first loss of his professional career.
• Still pushed the title eliminator the full 25 minutes.
• Dropped a unanimous decision in a major welterweight test.

The Page matchup was a style problem on paper because both men prefer space and timing, but Machado Garry solved it well enough to win unanimously. The result strengthened his case as more than just an aggressive prospect because it required patience as much as offense.

Key moments

• Beat Page by unanimous decision at UFC 303.
• Won a technical three-round fight at long range.
• Added another ranked welterweight to his resume.

Neal pushed Machado Garry into a much tighter fight than some of his earlier UFC outings, but Garry still edged the cards by split decision. It was an important result because it showed he could stay composed in a close fight against a proven, physical welterweight.

Key moments

• Won a close split decision over Geoff Neal.
• Handled a difficult fifteen-minute test against a ranked opponent.
• Protected his undefeated record at the time.

Machado Garry's first top-15 test turned into one of the cleanest performances of his UFC rise. He shut down Magny over three rounds with long kicks, sharp counters and enough grappling control to keep the veteran from ever settling into his usual clinch-heavy rhythm.

Key moments

• Won a lopsided unanimous decision with scores of 30-26, 30-26 and 30-24.
• Damaged Magny repeatedly with leg kicks and straight shots at range.
• Stuffed or reversed key grappling moments whenever Magny tried to change the fight.
• Moved to 13-0 and announced himself as a real welterweight contender.

Machado Garry broke into the rankings conversation by blasting Rodriguez with a head kick in Charlotte and finishing the job with punches on the floor. It was his first UFC finish over a ranked opponent and one of the sharpest performances of his career.

Key moments

• Finished Rodriguez at 2:57 of the opening round.
• The stoppage was set up by a clean head kick before the follow-up barrage.
• Rodriguez had entered as the division's No. 15-ranked welterweight.
• Earned a Performance of the Night bonus.

This was one of the more useful fights of Machado Garry's development because it forced him through real trouble before he got the finish. Song dropped him early, but Garry rebuilt the fight with cleaner body work and volume, then swarmed for the stoppage in the last minute.

Key moments

• Survived an early knockdown in the first round.
• Gradually took over the fight with more accurate punching and body attacks.
• Stopped Song with strikes at 4:22 of round three.
• Improved to 11-0 while showing he could recover from adversity.

Machado Garry delivered one of his cleaner process wins against Green by handling fifteen minutes of forward pressure without losing control of the striking. He did the better damage at range, mixed in kicks well and won every round on the cards.

Key moments

• Swept the scorecards 30-27 across the board.
• Used right high kicks and longer combinations to keep Green from crowding him consistently.
• Floored Green briefly with an inside low kick in round two.
• Dropped Green with a right hand early in the third before cruising to the finish line.

Weeks forced Machado Garry to prove he could win a measured UFC fight after the explosive debut. Garry controlled distance, out-landed the newcomer over three rounds and picked up his first professional decision.

Key moments

• Won a unanimous decision in his sophomore UFC appearance.
• Showed patience rather than chasing a finish against a durable opponent.
• Recorded the first decision victory of his professional career.
• Moved to 9-0 while adding another full-fight rep at welterweight.

Machado Garry's UFC debut nearly turned messy before it turned spectacular. Williams jumped on him early and had real success in the pocket, but Garry settled, found the timing on his right hand and knocked Williams out with one second left in the round.

Key moments

• Made his UFC debut at Madison Square Garden.
• Absorbed early pressure before turning the round back in his favor.
• Stopped Williams with a right hand at 4:59 of round one.
• Announced himself with a dramatic finish after a shaky opening few minutes.

Machado Garry claimed the vacant Cage Warriors welterweight title by beating the more experienced Grant over five rounds. The win mattered because it gave him a real promotional belt and the platform that led directly to the UFC.

Key moments

• Won a five-round unanimous decision in the main event.
• Captured the vacant Cage Warriors welterweight championship.
• Handled his first 25-minute fight as a professional.
• Improved to 7-0 before signing with the UFC.

Machado Garry scored one of the signature knockouts of his regional run by stopping former UFC welterweight Akman with a head kick. Beating a more seasoned opponent in that fashion pushed him into the Cage Warriors title fight.

Key moments

• Knocked out Akman 2:28 into round two.
• The finish came from a clean head kick.
• Beat a two-fight UFC veteran in a key Cage Warriors matchup.
• Set up the title shot against Jack Grant.

Tracey gave Machado Garry another recognizable domestic test, and Garry broke him down before the end of the first round. The elbows-and-punches finish kept the unbeaten run moving and further tightened his grip on the Irish prospect hype.

Key moments

• Stopped Tracey late in the opening round.
• Forced the finish with punches and elbows at 4:02.
• Moved to 5-0 as a pro.
• Added another strong Cage Warriors statement before the Akman fight.

Machado Garry kept the momentum building in Manchester by stopping McManus in the second round. The finish showed the same layered kicking game that would later become a bigger part of his UFC work.

Key moments

• Finished McManus at 3:17 of round two.
• Mixed punches and a head kick into the stoppage.
• Ran his professional record to 4-0.
• Continued his rise on the 2020 Cage Warriors schedule.

Even in the middle of a striking-led rise, Machado Garry showed he could finish with his grappling by submitting Figlak in Cork. The rear-naked choke remains the lone submission win on his professional record.

Key moments

• Tapped Figlak at 3:41 of the first round.
• Recorded his only professional submission victory.
• Stayed unbeaten at 3-0.
• Proved he was not only a striker during his early Cage Warriors run.

Machado Garry produced one of the flashiest finishes of his pre-UFC career by stopping late replacement Ceglia with a flying knee. The catchweight bout still served the same purpose: another emphatic finish on a visible Cage Warriors platform.

Key moments

• Stopped Ceglia 1:01 into round two.
• The finish came from a flying knee.
• Fought at a 177-pound catchweight after a late opponent switch.
• Moved to 2-0 as a professional.

Machado Garry opened his professional career with a three-round decision over veteran countryman James Sheehan in Liverpool. Unlike the finish-heavy run that followed, the debut was about composure and proving he could handle a full fight right away.

Key moments

• Professional debut win under the Cage Warriors banner.
• Beat Sheehan by unanimous decision after three rounds.
• Made his welterweight debut as a pro.
• Started his career 1-0 before the finishing streak took over.