Ian David Machado Garry (; born 17 November 1997) is an Irish professional

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who currently competes in the

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division of the

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(UFC). Prior to signing with the UFC, Garry was a Cage Warriors Welterweight Champion. As of 29 April 2025, he is #6 in the UFC welterweight rankings.

Background

Garry started training boxing at 10 years old. When

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drew attention to

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in Ireland, Garry was inspired to try

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to expand his martial art skillset. He became a black belt in judo at the age of 18. After attending

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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.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Hailing from

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, Garry made his amateur

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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

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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

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. He made his promotional debut on 6 November 2021 against Jordan Williams, scoring a first-round knockout win at

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. Garry faced Darian Weeks on 9 April 2022, at

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. 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

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on 4 March 2023, at

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. 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 ''UFC on ABC: Rozenstruik vs. Almeida'' (also known as ''UFC on ABC 4'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on May 13, 2023, at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. Backgrou ...

on 13 May 2023. He won the bout via TKO in the first round. This win earned him the ''

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'' award. Garry was scheduled to face

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on 19 August 2023. However, Neal withdrew due to undisclosed health reasons, and was replaced by

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. Garry won the fight via unanimous decision. Garry was scheduled to face

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on 16 December 2023, at

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. However, the bout was scrapped after Garry withdrew due to contracting

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the week of the event. Garry was rebooked to face

on 9 March 2024, at UFC 299, but the pair were then moved to instead meet on 17 February 2024, at

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for unknown reasons. He won in a competitive bout by split decision. Garry faced

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on 29 June 2024, at UFC 303. He won the fight by unanimous decision. In his next fight, Garry was scheduled to face

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on 14 December 2024, at

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; however he was pulled from the event in order to face

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on 7 December 2024 at

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in a 5-round title eliminator. Garry lost the fight by unanimous decision, his first MMA loss. Garry faced

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on 26 April 2025 in the main event at

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. He won the fight by unanimous decision.

Personal life

Garry married

Layla Anna-Lee Layla Machado Garry (née Machado; born 22 March 1983), better known as Layla Anna-Lee, is an English television presenter, specialising in sports. Early life Anna-Lee was born Layla Machado, in London, the daughter of a Brazilian mother and a ...

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.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

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(One time) **Tied (

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) for the third longest win streak in UFC Welterweight division history (8) *

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** CWFC Welterweight Championship (One time; former)

Mixed martial arts record

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References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Garry, Ian 1997 births Living people Irish male mixed martial artists Welterweight mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists utilizing boxing Mixed martial artists utilizing judo Cage Warriors champions Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters Irish male judoka 21st-century Irish sportsmen

Background

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Personal life

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

See also

References

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