Undefeated welterweight Ian Machado Garry hoped to face former three-time title challenger Colby Covington within the UFC 303 co-main occasion on June 29, however Covington is not going to be able to combat till this fall. With Covington off the desk, Garry has shifted gears.
In accordance with Garry, he is verbally agreed to combat Michael “Venom” Web page however is not positive if Web page could have sufficient time to chop the burden.
“Colby is formally out,” Garry stated to talkSPORT MMA. “He sustained an harm in December and he medically gained’t be cleared till September. I don’t consider a f**king second of it. I believe he’s operating. I don’t assume he needs something to do with me, and he’s operating. However, that’s the place I’m at.”
Garry has been provided different opponents however nothing has been finalized. Garry believes they’re all ‘operating’ from him.
“There’s been different folks which have been provided, they usually’re operating, too,” he stated. “They’re all arising with excuses. On the finish of the day, whoever needs to indicate up throughout for me in that Octagon on June twenty ninth.
“I’m sick of this rating stuff. I’m able the place everybody above me is injured after which Leon [Edwards] and Belal [Muhammad] are going through off in opposition to one another,” Garry continued. “I’ve little interest in preventing under me, however I’m type of able the place I’ve no alternative apart from to attend. And very last thing I need do is wait. I need to be lively. I need combat. I need to compete. That is what I like to do, so anybody that’s prepared to face in that octagon throughout from me June twenty ninth and get their ass kicked, that is who I need.”
“I’ve stated, ‘Sure,;” to Michael “Venom” Web page. “I’ve stated ‘sure’ to that identify. Him and his coaches are deciding as a result of he feels a bit heavy. He’s a bit heavy to make to make weight in seven weeks’ time, however I’ve stated ‘sure.’”
“They’ve provided me Colby. I’ve stated ‘sure’ to ‘MVP.’ I’ve stated ‘sure’ to Sean Brady. I’ve stated ‘sure’ to I don’t even know his identify, the Uzbekistani man, if he had gained. I’ve stated ‘sure’ to Joaquin [Buckley]. I’ve stated sure to each single individual that’s come my manner.”
