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People were eagerly anticipating a potential matchup between Makhachev (28-1) and Ilia Topuria (17-0) at the White House in June. However, it was announced earlier this month that Topuria will fight interim lightweight champion Justin Gaethje in a title unification bout at the UFC White House on June 14. White later briefly mentioned that Makhachev has a hand injury, before clarifying that he isn’t certain about it.
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However, Garry (17-1) doesn’t think Makhachev is injured. Currently rallying for a welterweight title shot, Garry believes the champion is making excuses to avoid fighting. Garry doesn’t think Makhachev could have suffered an injury in his dominant title win over Jack Della Maddalena last year. “The Future” jokes that Makhachev might have injured himself while horse riding, taking a jab at the Dagestani’s frequent horse riding videos. Garry believes Makhachev is doing what most fighters do after becoming champions – keep the title without fighting.
‘I Don’t Know What to Believe’
“I heard [about the hand injury] too. But I don’t believe it,” Garry said on Instagram. “I don’t know what to believe. I can’t imagine he hurt his hand in the last fight with Jack — maybe he did it in horse riding? I don’t believe it. I think it’s just excuses. Everything about him now tells me he doesn’t want to fight, he doesn’t want to fight. Mentally, physically, whatever it is… He’s doing the typical thing that all champions do when they get the belt. They try to maintain that position and maintain relevancy by not fighting and staying inactive. When I fight, that all changes.”
While rumors suggest that Makhachev vs Topuria was originally planned for the White House, White refutes them. Meanwhile, Garry and Michael Morales (19-0) are considered frontrunners for the next welterweight title shot against Makhachev. The undefeated Ecuadorian recently claimed to have beaten Garry in the race for the next gold bid.
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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