Ian Garry or Michael Morales?

YoMakhachev slam is back. As confirmed by the Tass media from Russia, the welterweight champion has already begun his camp for his first belt defense in this category, and now it only remains to be made official who his rival will be. The options are clear: Michael Morales or Ian Garry. In addition, both have stated that there will soon be news about their next fights, so the uncertainty is maximum.

Makhachev has not fought since last November at Madison Square Garden, at UFC 322. There he became the eleventh double champion of the history of the promoter after passing over Jack Della Maddalena. After that feat, Khabib Nurmagomedov’s best friend took some time off. restRamadan passed and said he was ready to compete.

Just as MARCA announced a few weeks ago, a fight against Ilia Topuria for the UFC Casa Blanca, but an alleged hand injury He threw that plan overboard. Finally, ‘El Matador’ will face Justin Gaethje next June 14, while everything indicates that Makhachev will return in the UFC 330 August to face Morales or Garry, with the Irish fighter having the most votes to be chosen.

Garry takes the lead

A few days ago, Morales said that there was signed his next fight and there would soon be news about it, so everyone assumed that he would be Makhachev’s rival. The Ecuadorian fighter has just knocked out Sean Brady in the first round on the same card where Islam beat Della Maddalena, and most experts see him as the only fighter capable of dethroning the Dagestani.

However, in the last few hours this plot has given a 180 degree turnsince it seems that Ian Garry will finally be the challenger for the title. The Irish fighter has just won consecutively Carlos Prates and Belal Muhammad -former champion of the division-, and according to Ariel Helwani He is the one chosen by the UFC to challenge Islam. Ariel’s information is usually true, and a few hours later Garry uploaded a video revealing that he has finally received the call.

Furthermore, a few weeks ago the Irish fighter was in Georgia to train fighting, just as he promised he would do to prepare for a fight against Makhachev. Therefore, it is not known who Morales will face next, but barring any surprise it will be ‘The Future’ who will challenge the Dagestani fighter, who is already in full camp to continue expanding his legacy looking to become the best fighter in history of the UFC