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Ian Garry has been training with Georgian wrestlers ahead of UFC 330. | 📷: Getty/UFC
Ian Garry is pulling out all the stops in preparation for his maiden title bid in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
The Irish welterweight recently revealed that he trained with elite Georgian wrestlers to better prepare for reigning champion Islam Makhachev‘s world-class grappling prowess. Garry and Makhachev are set to lock horns in the main event of UFC 330 on Aug. 15 in Philadelphia.
Ian Garry explains wrestling preparation for Islam Makhachev at UFC 330
Garry has worked on bridging the skill gap between himself and Makhachev on the mat ahead of their bout. “The Future” even traveled to Georgia back in February to improve his wrestling skills.
“It was to feel elite, high-level wrestling, to feel a wrestling that Ireland does not have, that England does not have. That a lot of Europe does not have,” Garry told The Irish Sun when asked why he made the trip. “Georgia are very, very into their martial arts. They’re very into their judo, their wrestling. They’re phenomenal at all those sports.”
“I felt their power. I felt their speed. I felt the technique,” he added. “I got ragdolled for a number of days, and I loved every bit of it. And it helped set me and start my plan.”
Garry earned his title shot with wins over Carlos Prates and former champion Belal Muhammad. Meanwhile, Makhachev vacated the lightweight title and won the welterweight belt by defeating Jack Della Maddalena. Notably, Garry’s lone career loss came at the hands of Shavkat Rakhmonov, who got the better of the Irish 170-pounder in wrestling exchanges back in 2024.
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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