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The reigning welterweight champion’s first title defense will be against Garry at UFC 330 on Aug. 15 at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia and the Russian says he has spent his entire training camp preparing for his Irish counterpart’s evasive, movement-heavy fighting style.
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Islam Makhachev prepares for Ian Garry’s movement-heavy style ahead of UFC 330 welterweight title fight
Ahead of his title defense, Makhachev broke down the matchup and Garry’s skill set. The former lightweight champ claims he’s prepared to chase “The Future” in their upcoming bout, given how the latter has mostly fought on the back foot.
“His skills: I just have to run in this camp too much because I have to follow him,” Makhachev told MMA Fighting. “He runs too much. I know his game plan. We always see his fights. He has the same style always. I will try to catch him, take him down, just what I did with my old opponents.”
Garry has trained alongside former UFC lightweight champion Charles “Do Bronxs” Oliveira, who fought Makhachev for the 155-pound title in 2022. However, Makhachev doesn’t believe his former opponent has much advice to offer, especially considering he made light work of the Brazilian, submitting him in the second round of their clash.
“Charles is going to teach him how to tap fast. That’s it,” Makhachev added.
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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