Sean Brady, the brand new primary contender within the UFC welterweight division, says that Ian Machado Garry has missed his likelihood on the organisation’s welterweight title.
Brady emerged from the English capital final weekend with a smash-and-grab fourth spherical submission win in opposition to former champion Leon Edwards; a win which upset the order at 170-pounds. The combat positions the Philly native as high contender at welterweight alongside the unbeaten Shavkat Rakhmonov, who scored a unanimous determination win over Irishman Garry in December — with Australia’s Jack Della Maddalena drafted right into a title bout in opposition to champion Belal Muhammad in Might.
Garry has revealed his disappointment at being usurped by Della Maddalena within the title hunt, hitting out on the determination at hand him a title alternative following an prolonged harm absence from the highest of the 170-pound fold — however so far as Brady is anxious, Garry had his likelihood to earn a title bout and missed it.
“I went on the market, I took this chance. I heard he was b*tching that he didn’t get the combat with Belal,” Brady informed Ariel Helwani, as reported by MMA Junkie. “Bro, you misplaced your combat, What are you speaking about? You got here in second place. You don’t get to be rewarded for that.”
Former Cage Warriors champion Garry had been on a tear since getting into the UFC in late 2021, profitable eight straight fights earlier than arising brief in what was arguably the hardest combat of Rakhmonov’s profession so far.
Regardless, Brady says that Della Maddalena is the rightful challenger for the belt at this time limit.
“It made probably the most sense for it to be Jack. [Garry] is quantity seven at this level? Misplaced his final combat. I’ve received my final three, simply beat a former champion who was a very good champion. I’ve received larger issues happening than Ian Machado Garry.”
