Ian Machado Garry to Face Geoff Neal in Welterweight Slugfest on August 19

Ian Machado Garry returns this August to face his toughest UFC opponent yet.

Mathew Riddle | Jun 14, 2023

Ian Machado Garry to Face Geoff Neal in Welterweight Slugfest on August 19 /

Undefeated Irish prospect Ian Machado Garry is set to face off with Geoff "Handz of Steel" Neal in a dangerous clash at UFC 292 on August 19. The matchup was first reported by RTE News on June 14 and confirmed by Garry on the same date.

#13 ranked Garry is coming off of a first round TKO of #14 ranked welterweight Daniel Rodriguez. The Irish fighter stunned audiences with a dominant display of striking, landing a head kick partway into the fight and finishing his opponent on the ground. Boasting an improved record of 12-0, Garry now faces down his biggest threat to date.

#8 ranked Neal is renowned for his accurate boxing and dynamite power, having handed both Vincente Luque and Mike Perry their first career knockout losses. "Handz of Steel" rebounds from his fight of the night loss to hot prospect Shavkhat Rakhmonov at UFC 285. A victory against Garry would skyrocket the Texan right back into the welterweight mix.

Get Ready Boston 🇮🇪 pic.twitter.com/mHeACkjPIp
— “The Future” Ian Machado Garry (@iangarryMMA) June 14, 2023

"Get ready Boston," Garry announced via his Twitter on June 14. 66.7% of users voted "Garry by TKO" in a 100 man poll in the comments.

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Published Jun 14, 2023

MATHEW RIDDLE

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