Ian Machado Garry didn’t just step into UFC Qatar looking for a win, he stepped in looking for validation. With Islam Makhachev now ruling the welterweight division after dismantling Jack Della Maddalena at UFC 322, Garry knew he needed more than a solid performance, he needed a statement. He said exactly that during fight week media day as he confessed, “My entire goal this weekend is to go out there and leave it undoubtable, unquestionable, undeniable that Ian Machado Garry is the best welterweight walking the planet right now, and Islam Makhachev better back it up and challenge me for that belt.”

And beating the former champion Belal Muhammad , in the fashion he believed he would, was supposed to seal his case. And after outstriking Muhammad, stuffing every takedown, and callin

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