Welterweight

Ian

"The Future"

Machado Garry

W UD
Machado Garry
VS
OPPONENT
Belal Muhammad
U-DEC
November 22, 2025
W UD
Machado Garry
VS
OPPONENT
Carlos Prates
U-DEC
April 26, 2025
L UD
Machado Garry
VS
OPPONENT
Shavkat Rakhmonov
Decision - Unanimous
December 07, 2024
W UD
Machado Garry
VS
OPPONENT
Michael Page
U-DEC
June 29, 2024
W SD
Machado Garry
VS
OPPONENT
Geoff Neal
S-DEC
February 17, 2024
17
WINS
1
LOSSES
0
DRAWS
AGE
28
HEIGHT
190 cm
WEIGHT
77 kg
REACH
188 cm
LEG REACH
42 cm
COUNTRY
Ireland

UFC HISTORY & CAREER

• UFC Fight Night(11/22/25) Machado Garry won a three round unanimous decision over Belal Muhammad
• UFC Fight Night(4/26/25) Machado Garry won a five round unanimous decision over Carlos Prates
• UFC 310(12/7/24) Machado Garry lost a five round unanimous decision to Shavkat Rakhmonov
• UFC 303(6/29/24) Machado Garry won a three round unanimous decision over Michael "Venom" Page
• UFC 298(2/17/24) Machado Garry won a three round split decision over Geoff Neal
• UFC 292(8/19/23) Machado Garry won a three round unanimous decision over Neil Magny
• UFC on ABC(5/13/23) Machado Garry stopped Daniel Rodriguez via strikes at 2:57 of the first round
• UFC 285(3/4/23) Machado Garry stopped Song Kenan via strikes at 4:22 of the third round
• UFC 276(7/2/22) Machado Garry won a three round unanimous decision over Gabriel Green
• UFC 273(4/9/22) Machado Garry won a three round unanimous decision over Darian Weeks
• UFC 268(11/6/21) Machado Garry knocked out Jordan Williams at 4:59 of the first round

IMPORTANT FACTS

Pro since 2019
Seven wins by KO, one by submission (RNC)
Four first-round finishes
Reported 6-1 amateur record

Q & A

Q: When and why did you start training for fighting?
ANSWER: I started training boxing at 10 years old and have had over 300 boxing matches. The rise of Conor McGregor in Ireland drew my attention to MMA and the idea of practicing multiple disciplines inspired me to add Judo to my game. I became a black belt at Judo by 18 and it was very obvious I was a natural born fighter. I wanted to follow in Conor’s footsteps. Despite my family’s protests, I dropped out of college to pursue a career in MMA and started MMA training at the age of 18. I had my first amateur MMA fight the day after my 19th birthday and turned pro at 21. In under five years I have become a UFC fighter and am debuting at MSG at 23! Told you I was fast.
Q: Training:
ANSWER: I’m training around two to three times a day, and every day is different. I train in the morning first thing, then afternoon, and again in the evening, making sure I fit in a round of golf where I can. No two days are the same. I’m an all-round martial artist and make sure I cover all aspects of my game daily.
Q: What ranks and titles have you held?
ANSWER: Multiple youth boxing titles, current Cage Warriors world champion (same path as McGregor)
Q: Do you have any heroes?
ANSWER: I like winners, people with a strong mentality - Michael Jordan, Tom Brady, Conor McGregor.
Q: What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC?
ANSWER: A goal of mine from childhood. A dream I set out and wanted to prove.
Q: Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn?
ANSWER: Dropped out to train MMA
Q: What was your job before you started fighting?
ANSWER: Window cleaner in Dublin
Q: Specific accomplishments in amateur competition?
ANSWER: 61-second KO in first ever bout
Q: Ranks in any martial arts styles:
ANSWER: Black belt in judo
Q: Favorite grappling technique:
ANSWER: Whatever my opponent isn’t expecting
Q: Favorite Striking technique:
ANSWER: Not getting hit

STRIKING ANALYSIS

STRIKING ACCURACY54%
STRIKING DEFENSE52%
LANDED/MIN
4.78
STRIKES PER MINUTE
ABSORBED/MIN
2.86
STRIKES ABSORBED PER MINUTE

GRAPPLING & WRESTLING

TAKEDOWN ACCURACY31%
TAKEDOWN DEFENSE80%
TAKEDOWNS/FIGHT
0.92
15 MIN AVERAGE
SUBMISSIONS/FIGHT
0.4
15 MIN AVERAGE

GENERAL ANALYSIS

UFC RECORD
10 W - 1 L
ACTIVE STREAK
+2 Wins
WIN BREAKDOWN
Knockout (KO)3
Submission0
Decision7
LOSS BREAKDOWN
Knockout (KO)0
Submission0
Decision1
FIGHTING STYLE Mixed Martial Arts
STANCE Orthodox
UFC DEBUT Nov. 6, 2021