MOSCOW, August 13. /TASS/. Russia’s Islam Makhachev, the current Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Welterweight Champion, is a shoo-in to win his bout against Ireland’s Ian Machado Garry this weekend because of his unmatched ground game, Javier Mendez, the Russian fighter’s coach, told TASS.
"Garry is very dangerous and he is a hungry contender. However, he has no chance against Islam [Makhachev] if they go the ground," Mendez noted.
"Can he [Garry] win? I don't believe he can," the Russian fighter’s Mexican-American coach added.
Makhachev and Garry are scheduled to square off against each other in the main event fight at UFC 330 tournament on August 15 at the Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Nicknamed "The Future," 28-year-old Irish fighter Ian Garry holds a career professional record of 17 wins (seven by KO/TKO, one by submission and nine by decision) and one defeat (by decision).
