Ian Garry calls for Georgian aid to counter Islam Makhachev's wrestling: "I'm going to need your help"

Ian Garry (left) has called for a title shot against Islam Makhachev (right) after UFC Qatar win. [Images courtesy: Getty Images]
Ian Garry (left) has called for a title shot against Islam Makhachev (right) after UFC Qatar win. [Images courtesy: Getty Images]

Ian Garry hopes to ride the momentum from his UFC Qatar win over Belal Muhammad and catapult himself into a title shot against Islam Makhachev. However, before the potential showdown, 'The Future' intends to be fully proficient in neutralizing Makhachev's formidable wrestling.

Ad

The Dagestani style of grappling largely remains an unbreakable enigma to this day, with the likes of Makhachev and Khabib Nurmagomedov showcasing its dominance in MMA through their combat sambo base.

However, that is not to say that Russian wrestling has never been outclassed in the UFC. Earlier this year, Umar Nurmagomedov, despite honing his grappling under the tutelage of his legendary cousin, faltered under the grappling pressure of Georgia's Merab Dvalishvili.

Ad

Since then, many have viewed Georgian grappling as the natural antithesis to the Dagestani style wrestling. Similarly, some in the MMA community believe Georgian-born Spaniard Ilia Topuria's pressure-heavy boxing could serve as the perfect kryptonite to Makhachev's grappling threat.

Get the latest updates on One Championship Rankings at Sportskeeda and more

Suffice it to say, Garry would see no stone unturned and has now called for Georgian help to prepare for the pound-for-pound king. During his post-fight press conference, Garry said:

"I will come to Georgia, because Georgia has phenomenal wrestling, phenomenal judo, phenomenal sambo, and when you're trying to prepare for someone like Islam Makhachev, I'm going to need that. So, Georgia, I'm hollering to you guys, I'm going to need your help. So, every southpaw wrestler, every guy that thinks he is going to be like Islam Makhachev, we need to find a place. I'll see you there, and I'll call for your help. I'll get you guys' numbers after this, and we'll sort this out, right?" [pointing to the Georgians in the crowd]
Ad

Check out Ian Garry's comments below:

Ad

At UFC Qatar, 'The Future' earned a hard-fought unanimous decision win over Muhammad by fighting tooth and nail in the wrestling exchanges, preventing the grappler from getting his game going.

The Irishman also invested in leg kicks early to curb his opponent's mobility, which helped him realize success in subsequent kickboxing exchanges.

Quick Links

Edited by Ujwal Jain
Sportskeeda logo
Close menu
WWE
WWE
NBA
NBA
NFL
NFL
MMA
MMA
Tennis
Tennis
NHL
NHL
Golf
Golf
MLB
MLB
Soccer
Soccer
F1
F1
WNBA
WNBA
down arrow icon
More
bell-icon Manage notifications