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Ian Garry

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,999 ✭✭✭✭eagle eye


    Well just watching him the other night he looked very well trained. He got caught and survived and then took the advice his coaches gave him at the end of the round.

    I don't care about what they say. It's their performance in the ring that I'm interested in. He's Irish so I'll support him.

    And as I've said above I think he's trying to sound like McGregor but it comes across as fake. I can understand why he wants to sound like McGregor, it's about earning as much as he can. Needs some training in that department for sure.



  • Registered Users Posts: 900 ✭✭✭paulieeye


    lads I've watched the 285 post fight interviews with Rogan and the BT one. I cant see the cringe at all. He doesnt remind me of Mcgregor in the slightest. Cept maybe that dopey walk after the win. The way some were saying, I thought it was gonna be like James Gallagher level of copying mcgregors laugh

    He doesnt sound like him, doesnt call out people the same way, doesnt slate existing roster. He seems articulate on the mic, granted not brimming with charisma but jesus give him a break, he's a fighter not an antanddec. I'm happy to be corrected here so post link of him acting and talking like mcgregor



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,846 ✭✭✭✭yourdeadwright


    He doenslt remind me of McGregor either but he is cringe ,cheese's ,goofy whatever you want to call it ,

    Conor didn't give a flying f*ck what anyone thought of him, Garry comes across like he is desperately trying to be liked & have a persona at the same time,

    I seen someone on twitter call him the David Brent of MMA & its perfect



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    He just seems like a typical mid 20s Irish guy, to me. Talks a load of shite but is pretty harmless.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,846 ✭✭✭✭yourdeadwright


    ye look its not easy all of a suden being in the lime light ,

    It'll be interesting & his real personality will come out when he is set to fight a proper top 15 guys

    The guys he's fought so far have literally got zero air time in the build up or post fight they are there to be beaten , It'll be interesting to see when he gets somee back & forth ,



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 39,642 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    I think a lot of people are fogettimg that he was booted from his team just before winning the title and signing to the UFC. That’s not done lightly



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,441 ✭✭✭weemcd


    Absolutely. He was gaining serious traction, having a young guy transition into the UFC would have been big publicity, something that makes people take notice. He must have been pretty terrible round the place for them to drop him.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,999 ✭✭✭✭eagle eye


    They pretty much said he was abusive towards other members and coaches and that was the reason he became uncoachable. They mentioned that no member would get special treatment. They blamed his new manager more than anything else.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,846 ✭✭✭✭yourdeadwright


    Yep his missus became his new manger & started making demands about opening the gym at certain times & for him to decided training times & what not ,

    To be fair moving to the states was a great move for him all due respect to the lads out in Swords but his quality of training partner improved leaps & bounds & he has so much experience around him now, But the lads should get huge credit in getting him to wear he is now ,



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,165 ✭✭✭✭Rjd2


    Rodrigues is a pretty big step up next . Interesting fight for sure, not actually sure Garry is fav for that fight.


    https://twitter.com/SpinninBackfist/status/1638971849613750272



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,999 ✭✭✭✭eagle eye


    That's a massive step up. I'm not sure he's ready for that yet. He was caught by Song in the first round of his last fight. In fairness he was smart after that and KO'd Song in the third but it showed he still had things to learn. If you have any weakness in this fight it'll be exposed.

    It's like he's being thrown to the wolves. If he wins it he's close to being ranked.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,302 ✭✭✭✭rob316


    Huge step up that, time to sink or swim



  • Registered Users Posts: 690 ✭✭✭US3


    Fair play to him for taking this fight, a massive step up. Should be an absolute banger! I'm not sure he wins but if he does it's time to take him serious.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,846 ✭✭✭✭yourdeadwright


    Rodriguez is ranked number 17 so not even top 15, When you go 4- 0 in the UFC you should be then without question fighting someone in the top 20 ,

    Its also probably the most favourable match up in the top 20 , His 5th UFC opponent & all 5 are coming off losses ,

    Its shows how dame good McGregor was going into his 5th fight he'd already beat Holloway & Dustin ,



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,999 ✭✭✭✭eagle eye


    Poirier was a good win that early but Holloway was just a kid.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,846 ✭✭✭✭yourdeadwright


    Holloway had already beaten Poirier himself , but yes he was young ,

    Its still valid nobody Song is the only one Ian beat still contracted to the UFC & he may still be let go ,

    All of COnor first 5 opponents had multiply fights after ,Not one of them was can



  • Registered Users Posts: 107 ✭✭Eurox6


    No much talk on here at all about his up coming fight

    I think its safe to say this guy has not captured the public attention like he thinks he says ,



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    He craves to follow in McGregor's footsteps. But what that guy did in terms of meteoric rise is unrepeatable.



  • Registered Users Posts: 2,374 ✭✭✭robwen


    For a nice change card starting at 8pm Saturday our time, on BT sport 2, decent enough card for a fight night,

    Garry v Rodriguez 3rd fight



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 39,642 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    That was his first solid win. He'll be ranked in the top 15 next week imo


    Prediction held up

    https://twitter.com/petesycarroll/status/1640978875915042816?s=46&t=d324wuw4f1OqNfy_H8U8UQ



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 56,721 ✭✭✭✭walshb


    Jury is still out until he gets hit hard and clean by someone hard and tough. Did well last night. Good solid and fast follow-up. His post fight ring interview wasn’t as cringey as previous ones.



  • Registered Users Posts: 380 ✭✭conor678


    Impressive performance by him. Managed the distance well and looked very dangerous when he pulled the trigger.


    Post fight thought he cane across a lot more measured and respectful then previously. Look forward to seeing who he gets next



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,476 ✭✭✭Homelander


    Yeah to be fair to him it was a rock solid performance, no faulting him at all. He really did run through D-Rod.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 39,642 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    These are the exact sort of comments Conor performances were met with post fight during his rise up the FW rankings. FWIW



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,302 ✭✭✭✭rob316


    Class performance, managed the range so well. That was a big step up and he was flawless.

    He's only 25, he's nowhere near the finished article and into the top 15. Massive potential



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,258 ✭✭✭✭MrStuffins


    That win on Saturday has made me think about just this. And my own thoughts at the time too.


    At the time, I was of the opinion that it was a mattr of time before COnor came up against a Top 10 guy and would get found out.......... 😕



  • Posts: 13,688 ✭✭✭✭ Malcolm Tight Dean


    I'm liking him being steadily built as the last thing we want him to be is another Darren Till.

    Top 15 at 25 is solid work.

    Interested to see who he'll be matched with next.

    13 (Maddalena) and 14 (Pereira) in the rankings are on good win streaks. Then you're into the likes of Chiesa and Magny, who although past their prime are obviously wily old heads and more than capable of punishing Garry's greenness.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,302 ✭✭✭✭rob316


    I think Magny next, hes the gatekeeper of the top 10.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 39,642 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    At the time, I didn't think Conor would be found out. But I did think after the TUF level wins, the speedy climb would hit the skids in the rankings. Didn't happen.

    I think that was a big step up for Garry and he's have a grind on his hands. Was wrong. Interesting to see where he goes.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,999 ✭✭✭✭eagle eye


    He's very well coached I think and he's always in great shape. My one worry is how open he leaves himself when he goes on the attack, a lot of the time his head is up in the air and he's likely to get caught out by a big striker if he's doesn't sort that out.



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,097 ✭✭✭hawaii501


    Yeah he seemed more himself this time and leading up to the fight wasnt talking much shite.

    Hopefully he keeps going,saw on twitter he wants ufc back in Ireland if he beats Magny. Due a night back here to be fair



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,165 ✭✭✭✭Rjd2




  • Registered Users Posts: 82 ✭✭Zverklez


    If he beats Neal you could make an argument that he is only 1 or 2 more fights away from a title shot. I really expected him to take things slower. It is a very good stylistic matchup for Garry, I think he is more than capable of winning



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,076 ✭✭✭✭The Nal


    Hmmm, not sure about this one. Too much too soon.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,258 ✭✭✭✭MrStuffins


    If you look at the Top 10, this is the fight you'd have picked for him to have the most success.


    The issue is, if he beats Neal, the rest of the division is unreal.

    C: Edwards

    1: Usman

    2: Colby

    3: Belal

    4: Khamzat

    5: Burns (who he won't fight)

    6: Rahkmonov


    Number 7 is Wonderboy and I actually think that would be a really fun Main Event on a Fight Night card or Co-Main/Main Card fight on a PPV.


    But once he gets into those deep waters at 170...... it's gonna be tough!



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,506 ✭✭✭✭martyos121


    He looked damn good in his last fight, and if he beats Neal as convincingly as that one (a tall order I know) then quite of few of those guys in the top 10 will be looking at Garry as a difficult fight himself.

    I don’t think he’s on the same level as 145 McGregor, but he needs to have a similar attitude where he’s taking on established names and he’s the one to be feared, not the other way around.



  • Registered Users Posts: 475 ✭✭delusiondestroyer


    khamzat is never fighting at 170 again no hope of it.

    Usman would be too soon for him, i doubt he'd have the wrestling to beat him.

    Colby would maul him.

    Belal,Burns and Rahkmonov he could have a crack at.

    I think he could give leon a good go too, He has the striking and Leon would strike with him diaz wobbled him i dont see why garry couldnt.

    He should aim to finish Neal if dramtic fashion then call burns and if he startches him call for the title, he d need hype tho to skip ahead of dangerous fights.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,506 ✭✭✭✭martyos121


    Way too early for him to be worrying about fighting a teammate, that only becomes possible if one gets the belt and the other is the only clear title contender.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,476 ✭✭✭Homelander


    It's a fight I'm really looking forward to. It's a great match-up for him. If he wins he's gonna have to fight a top 5 then though, there's no way he'd go from beating 8 to fighting Thompson.

    I think he would have a better chance against Leon than the rest of the top 5.



  • Registered Users Posts: 82 ✭✭Zverklez


    Thompson is going to pick and choose his fights - I think Garry is one of the few top 15 fighters who he would be willing to fight. I could see it as a fight night main event in the 3 Arena!



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,165 ✭✭✭✭Rjd2



    ha yes! I was thinking while it would be a bland fight from a rankings POV if he beats Neal, a main event v Thompson at the 3arena makes a lot of sense. Thompson still got name recognition among the casuals, is not a total scrub and I think and I think its a cool thing that someone gets a creditable win in front of a stacked home crowd.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,302 ✭✭✭✭rob316


    Great match up for him.

    I would absolutely buy a ticket for him vs Thompson in Dublin if that was picked. Big fan of wonderboy.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,373 ✭✭✭Man Vs ManUre


    I don’t think Ian Garry will get everyone cheering for him in 3 arena. He is not a man of the people like Conor was/is. There isn’t much about IG that I like anyway as good and all a fighter he is.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,999 ✭✭✭✭eagle eye


    Everyone will be cheering for him simply because he's Irish.

    He's not and never will be as popular as McGregor was but neither is/was any fighter in the history of the sport.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,846 ✭✭✭✭yourdeadwright


    I really really want this kid to do well be great to see him go all the way, He seems like a nice guy but at the same time there is just something about him that i find so cringe or like he tries to hard ,I cant out my finger on it but there's something that makes his personality really hard to like ,

    Is it just me ?



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,490 ✭✭✭pgj2015


    He is hard to like because it seems he is putting on an act, being cocky is an awful trait, no Irish person likes it, its not an Irish trait. If he was humble he would be more likable.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,846 ✭✭✭✭yourdeadwright


    To me its like he goes half in on being cocky & half in on being humble, Its like he can't decide,

    Cnor was cocky as hell but had the charisma & comic side to pull it off,

    I'm a family man myself & i get the love for it but there's something odd about the way Gary goes on with it , i like thinks he's the only person on the UFC roster to ever be married or a have a child , I wonder does he feel like he has to over do it because everyone knows his wife was married before & had a kid before with someone else,



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,999 ✭✭✭✭eagle eye


    Did you ever think that giving the impression that he's a family man first and foremost will attract a lot of support?



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,846 ✭✭✭✭yourdeadwright


    Ye that could be true, but there seems to be a real lack of interest in him in this country

    id go as far as saying Bannon created more interest the other week here then he does,

    Sure look at this thread is dead from month to month ,



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,999 ✭✭✭✭eagle eye


    Firstly I don't know who Bannon is, never heard of him.

    Secondly it's very hard to be after McGregor who is still making headline news. He's the most popular fighter in the history of MMA. You aren't going to get much notice as long as he is around. If/When he retires then people will take an interest in other fighters.



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