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Garry (17-2) challenged Islam Makhachev (29-1) for the welterweight title at UFC 330, where the challenger gave the champ one of his toughest tests despite coming up short on the judges’ scorecards. In the aftermath, the Irishman faced severe backlash for his mid-fight camaraderie and has now drawn criticism from Cejudo for not promoting the bout and largely staying quiet in the build-up.
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Henry Cejudo says Ian Garry ‘missed all the boxes’ against Islam Makhachev at UFC 330
Garry was widely mocked for comments made during a podcast appearance before fight week and seemingly wanted to avoid controversy ahead of the bout. He even asked reporters to steer clear of certain topics at media day and was booed relentlessly at the pre-fight presser and ceremonial weigh-ins. “The Future” constantly involving his son in pre-fight obligations was also criticized.
Furthermore, Garry was perhaps far too respectful during the fight, sharing an embrace with the champion before the final round. Both Makhachev and UFC CEO Dana White later claimed that such niceties are unnecessary and potentially affect the intensity of the bout.
Cejudo doubts if Garry will ever fight for a UFC title again. “Triple C” believes the former Cage Warriors champ didn’t sell the fight well and messed up in all aspects in his maiden UFC title shot. The former two-division titleholder also believes the 28-year-old is disillusioned if he thinks he has ample time to become a champion.
“After a performance like that, do you think the UFC is going to give him an opportunity to fight for the title again?” Cejudo told MMA Junkie. “He didn’t really sell the fight and it was just too kumbaya and whatnot. It was ridiculous. Dana White doesn’t like that sh*t. You heard it from him. For those fighters looking to get his attention and looking to get paid, you have to be able to sell the fight. Ian Garry just missed all the boxes. It was all about his kid, his wife, his well-being, and how he’s 28 years old; he still has time to become champion. It doesn’t work like that, Ian. If I was to give Ian advice on that, ‘Bro, the time is now.’”
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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