{"id":105,"date":"2026-07-01T06:51:52","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T06:51:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/mma\/?p=105"},"modified":"2026-07-01T06:51:52","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T06:51:52","slug":"ian-garry-predicts-ufc-330","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/mma\/2026\/07\/01\/ian-garry-predicts-ufc-330\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cTake His Head Clean Off His Shoulders\u201d \u2013 Ian Garry Predicts Four Rounds of Domination Before Finishing Islam Makhachev at UFC 330"},"content":{"rendered":"

Islam Makhachev\u2019s first welterweight title defense is now official, as the Dagestani champion is set to take on Ian Garry in the main event of <\/span>UFC 330<\/span><\/a>. The highly anticipated showdown, which had been the subject of heavy speculation for days, was recently confirmed by the UFC for August 15 at Philadelphia\u2019s Xfinity Mobile Arena. For Garry, the title opportunity is the culmination of a vision he has been manifesting for years.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Irish contender has made it clear that he believes he possesses the skill set to shock the MMA world and become the first fighter to defeat Makhachev since 2015. The matchup also adds another chapter to the long-running Ireland vs. Dagestan rivalry, with Garry determined to succeed where fellow Irish stars Conor McGregor and Paul Hughes fell short by defeating a Dagestani standout on MMA\u2019s biggest stage.<\/span><\/p>\n

That confidence was on full display during his recent signing press conference with Matchroom Talent Agency, where Garry offered a striking prediction for how he hopes to capture UFC gold. Rather than seeking a quick finish, the undefeated Irishman said he wants to dominate the champion over multiple rounds before ending the fight decisively.<\/span><\/p>\n

He said, <\/span>\u201cMe, my ideal scenario, I want a fourth-round finish. I don\u2019t want any early knockout, because then there\u2019s ifs, buts, maybes, there\u2019s excuses.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

\u2018The Future\u2019 explained that he wants to leave no doubt about the result by controlling the fight for 20 minutes before securing the stoppage. He added, <\/span>\u201cI want four rounds of domination and in that fourth round, I\u2019m going to tell everybody, I\u2019m going to do it now, and then I\u2019m going to go in, and I\u2019m going to finish him. I\u2019m going to open the door, I\u2019m going to walk him into my traps and then take his head clean off his shoulders.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

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\ud83d\ude2f\ud83c\udfc6 Ian Machado Garry DOESN\u2019T want to finish Islam Makhachev early, he wants a 4th round KO to eliminate any \u2018ifs, buts and maybes\u2019<\/p>\n

\u201cMy ideal scenario? I want a 4th round finish. I don\u2019t want any early knockout, because then there\u2019s ifs, buts and maybes, and excuses.<\/p>\n

I want\u2026<\/p>\n

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