Machado Garry heavily booed at UFC 330 news conference
Ian Machado Garry says fans will be chanting his name when he beats welterweight champion Islam Makhachev at UFC 330 after they relentlessly boo him at a news conference in Philadelphia.
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Notable Quotes
"On Saturday night that belt will be wrapped around my waist and every single one of you is going to change - it's going to be 'let's go Garry' chants."
— Ian Machado Garry , Athlete
"That's a loaded question. What you're doing now is trying to cause trouble."
— Ian Machado Garry , Athlete
"Beating him proves I'm special."
— Ian Machado Garry , Athlete
"Seventeen [wins] is not going to be enough. I want to be sure that nobody breaks my record so it needs to be 20 minimum."
— Islam Makhachev , Athlete
Key People
Gillian Robertson is a Canadian mixed martial artist on a five-fight win streak.
Ian Machado Garry is a professional mixed martial artist and the first Irishman to fight for a UFC title since Conor McGregor.
Islam Makhachev is a professional mixed martial artist and the current UFC champion.
Mackenzie Dern is a professional mixed martial artist and strawweight champion.
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Ian Machado Garry says fans will be chanting his name when he beats welterweight champion Islam Makhachev at UFC 330 after they relentlessly boo him at a news conference in Philadelphia.
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