Garry Outpoints Belal At UFC Qatar; Calls Out Makhachev

Ian Machado Garry secured the biggest win of his career, defeating former welterweight champion Belal Muhammad by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) at UFC Qatar.

Machado Garry started strong, using his movement to control the distance. He cut Muhammad just below his right eye, drawing blood. A time-out was called after a pair of stray fingers appeared to make contact with Muhammad’s other eye. When the fight resumed, Muhammad landed a right hand, forcing Garry to respond with jabs and kicks. 

Garry stung Muhammad with a flurry in the second, only for Belal to land with a huge right hand. Midway through the round, Muhammad tied Garry up against the cage, attempting to implement his wrestling. Garry managed to break free before a takedown could be secured. Moments later, the referee intervened once more as Garry’s fingers briefly seemed to graze Muhammad again.

In a contentious decision, the referee quickly ruled it a clean shot with no penalty, allowing the action to restart without delay. Garry seized the initiative in the last round, as he landed a massive punch, followed by a spinning backfist, and a snapping front kick. The judges ultimately rewarded Garry’s cleaner striking, greater output, and superior overall control. In his post-fight comments, Garry called out the welterweight champion Islam Makhachev.

Full Results

Arman Tsarukyan def. Dan Hooker by submission (arm-triangle choke) at 3:34 of Round 2

Ian Machado Garry def. Belal Muhammad by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

Volkan Oezdemir def. Alonzo Menifield by KO (punches) at 1:27 of Round 1

Myktybek Orolbai def. Jack Hermansson by KO (punches) at 2:46 of Round 1

Waldo Cortes-Acosta def. Shamil Gaziev by KO (punches) at 1:22 of Round 1

Kyoji Horiguchi def. Tagir Ulanbekov by submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:18 of Round 3

Prelims

Luke Riley def. Bogdan Grad by KO (punches) at 0:30 of Round 2

Nicolas Dalby def. Saygid Izagakhmaev by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Asu Almabayev def. Alex Perez by submission (guillotine choke) at 0:22 of Round 3

Abdul-Rakhman Yakhyaev def. Rafael Cerqueira by submission (rear-naked choke) at 0:33 of Round 1

Aleksandre Topuria def. Bekzat Almakhan by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

Ismail Naurdiev def. Ryan Loder by KO (punch) at 1:26 of Round 1

Nurullo Aliev def. Shaqueme Rock by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Denzel Freeman def. Marek Bujło by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

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