The Ian Machado Garry next fight news should arrive by the summer. While his fans wait, we offer up three opponent options and recap his decisive win at UFC Kansas City.
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Who will Ian Machado Garry next fight be against?
After suffering a tough loss in December, “The Future” returned to the present and scored a clear win over fast-rising star Carlos Prates in April. As one of the best welterweights on the roster, he will likely get a major matchup again in the fall. That is why fights with former champion Leon Edwards, or getting the loser of the Belal Muhammad versus Jack Della Maddalena title bout, are probably next.
- Rocky: Edwards does not have a new fight set up. An England vs. Ireland clash at the O2 in London would be an easy main event clash and makes sense for both in their next bout.
- Remember the Name: Since the company does not favor him, if Muhammad loses in his first title defense, he won’t get an immediate rematch. So, facing one of the next best fighters in the division makes sense for him to get back in the title picture early next year.
- JDM: If Della Maddalena is unsuccessful against the champ, a clash with Garry is a fight fans have wanted for some time, and could get later this year.
Ian Machado Garry vs. Carlos Prates review
Prates offered a very dangerous opponent for Ian Machado Garry in April. However, the young star managed the storm and scored a definitive unanimous decision victory in April.
What Happened: Garry showed he is a more well-rounded threat than the Brazilian when he used some grappling, played the distance game, and out-techniqued his opponent in a major matchup that got him back into the win column.
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The Fallout: If there was any doubt that Garry was an elite fighter, he quieted the discourse by beating one of the most dangerous competitors in the division at UFC Kansas City. The Irishman is going nowhere and is in line for a big fight next.
What’s Next? Garry probably needs one more meaningful win before getting a potential title fight early in 2026.
What makes Ian Garry so popular?
“The Future” has only had 16 fights during his career. However, in just eight short years, he has become one of the fastest-rising stars in the UFC and is primed to be their next big star out of Ireland. Although he still has much to prove, many believe he could be the welterweight version of countryman Conor McGregor.
- Ian Garry record: 16-1 (7 KOs, 1 Submission)
- Ian Garry weight class: Welterweight
- Ian Garry wife: The Irishman started dating Layla Anna-Lee early in 2021, and almost a year later, the pair was married.
- Like many fellow UK fighters, Garry built his reputation fighting in the legendary English promotion Cage Warriors. Before heading to the UFC, he was their welterweight champion.
- Many fight fans compare him to Conor McGregor. Not just because of their Irish roots, but because he has a similar uncanny self-belief that borders on elite-level cocky.
- During his UFC tenure, he has scored impressive wins over established fighters like Neil Magny and Daniel Rodriguez.
- Garry trains out of Kill Cliff Gym in Florida. Where he works with world-class fighters like Gilbert Burns, Michael Chandler, and Vicente Luque.
- His wife was at the center of a strange backlash from fellow fighters like Sean Strickland for her book, “How to Be a WAG.”
Ian Garry net worth
Money is often the greatest determinant of success in the fight game. While he is still early in his career, Ian Garry’s net worth in 2025 is estimated to be $1.5 million.