Joe Rogan thinks Ian Machado Garry has the ‘it’ factor

Longtime UFC commentator Joe Rogan has seen hundreds of fighters come and go from the promotion through the years. So when he identifies somebody as a singular entity, it ought to imply so much.

That’s how Rogan feels about undefeated rising star Ian Machado Garry, who’s shortly gaining traction as a welterweight on the rise after beginning his octagon tenure with 5 consecutive wins.

Garry (12-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC) was criticized by many early in his UFC tenure as an tried copycat of fellow Irishman Conor McGregor. His work contained in the cage has began to technology consideration of his personal, although, particularly after Garry scored a first-round TKO of Daniel Rodriguez at UFC on ABC 4 this month.

Rogan wasn’t on commentary for Garry’s triumphant effort in opposition to Rodriguez, however he did make sure that to look at it. And from all the things he’s seen out of Garry to date, he thinks the promotion has one thing particular on its palms.

“(He’s) undefeated, so assured and so clever,” Rogan stated on a current episode of “The Joe Rogan Expertise” podcast with visitor Bas Rutten. “Beating Daniel Rodriguez like that within the final struggle, and being the primary man to cease Rodriguez (with strikes) – that’s a giant deal. He’s obtained it. No matter ‘it’ is, he’s obtained it. He’s on his approach up.”

Garry additionally was praised by UFC president Dana White within the aftermath of his most up-to-date efficiency. It’s arduous to disclaim the 25-year-old has loads of potential, and Garry instructed MMA Junkie in a current interview he intends to maximise his place and proceed to make waves.

“I’m what I say I’m,” Garry stated. “I do know what I’m able to, and it’s time that the group and the people who find themselves doubting me see it, too. … Dana needs to be excited for my potential as a result of it’s one other famous person within the making.”