Ian Garry

Ian David Machado Garry (; born 17 November 1997) is an Irish professional mixed martial artist who currently competes in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Prior to signing with the UFC, Garry was a Cage Warriors Welterweight Champion. As of 20 June 2026, he is #2 in the UFC welterweight rankings.

Background Hailing from Portmarnock, County Dublin in Ireland, Garry started training boxing at 10 years old. When Conor McGregor drew attention to MMA in Ireland, Garry was inspired to try judo to expand his martial art skillset. He became a black belt in judo at the age of 18. After attending Dublin Institute of Technology for a couple of months, he dropped out to focus on martial arts. He had his first amateur bout shortly after he turned 19, and debuted professionally at the age of 21.

He made his professional debut in February 2019 at Cage Warriors 101, where he won against James Sheehan via unanimous decision and earned the Fight of the Night award as well as a contract with the promotion. Garry accumulated four more consecutive wins, before facing two-fight UFC veteran Rostem Akman at Cage Warriors 121. He won the bout in under 8 minutes, setting up a matchup at Cage Warriors 125 against Jack Grant for the Cage Warriors Welterweight Championship. He won the bout and the title via unanimous decision.

Ultimate Fighting Championship In July 2021, Garry, the reigning Cage Warriors Welterweight Champion announced that he had signed a contract with the UFC. He made his promotional debut on 6 November 2021 against Jordan Williams, scoring a first-round knockout win at UFC 268.

Garry faced Darian Weeks on 9 April 2022, at UFC 273. He won the fight via unanimous decision.

Garry faced Gabriel Green on 2 July 2022, at UFC 276. He won the bout via unanimous decision.

Garry fought Song Kenan on 4 March 2023, at UFC 285. After being knocked down in the first round, he won the bout via technical knockout in the third round.

Garry faced Daniel Rodriguez at UFC on ABC 4 on 13 May 2023. He won the bout via TKO in the first round. This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.

Garry was scheduled to face Geoff Neal at UFC 292 on 19 August 2023. However, Neal withdrew due to undisclosed health reasons, and was replaced by Neil Magny. Garry won the fight via unanimous decision.

Garry was scheduled to face Vicente Luque on 16 December 2023, at UFC 296. However, the bout was scrapped after Garry withdrew due to contracting pneumonia the week of the event.

Garry was rebooked to face Geoff Neal on 9 March 2024, at UFC 299, but the pair were then moved to instead meet on 17 February 2024, at UFC 298 for unknown reasons. He won in a competitive bout by split decision.

Garry faced Michael Page on 29 June 2024, at UFC 303. He won the fight by unanimous decision.

In his next fight, Garry was scheduled to face Joaquin Buckley on 14 December 2024, at UFC on ESPN 63; however he was pulled from the event in order to face Shavkat Rakhmonov on 7 December 2024 at UFC 310 in a 5-round title eliminator. Garry lost the fight by unanimous decision, his first MMA loss.

Garry faced Carlos Prates on 26 April 2025 in the main event at UFC on ESPN 66. He won the fight by unanimous decision.

Garry faced former UFC Welterweight Champion Belal Muhammad on 22 November 2025 at UFC Fight Night 265. He won the fight by unanimous decision.

Garry competed for the UFC Welterweight Championship against champion Islam Makhachev on 15 August 2026 at UFC 330. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.

Personal life Garry married English television presenter Layla Anna-Lee in Las Vegas on 26 February 2022. In April 2022, it was announced she was pregnant with the couple's first child. Their son was born in October 2022. Garry later adopted the surname "Machado Garry", with Machado being Layla's maiden name. Layla had a son from a previous relationship and Garry stated that "I wanted my son and my stepson to really feel connected. I didn't want them going through life with two separate surnames."

Garry has spent time in Brazil and can speak Portuguese.

Championships and accomplishments Mixed martial arts Ultimate Fighting Championships Performance of the Night (One time) Cage Warriors Fighting Championship CWFC Welterweight Championship (One time; former) LowKick MMA 2021 #2 Ranked Prospect of the Year MMA Fighting 2023 Second Team MMA All-Star Slacky Awards 2025 Gameplan of the Year

Mixed martial arts record Loss

Islam Makhachev Decision (unanimous) UFC 330

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Win

Belal Muhammad Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker

Al Rayyan, Qatar Win

Carlos Prates Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Machado Garry vs. Prates

Kansas City, Missouri, United States Loss

Shavkat Rakhmonov Decision (unanimous) UFC 310

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Win

Michael Page Decision (unanimous) UFC 303

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Win

Geoff Neal Decision (split) UFC 298

Anaheim, California, United States Win

Neil Magny Decision (unanimous) UFC 292

Boston, Massachusetts, United States Win

Daniel Rodriguez TKO (head kick and punches) UFC on ABC: Rozenstruik vs. Almeida

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States Win

Song Kenan TKO (punches) UFC 285

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Win

Gabriel Green Decision (unanimous) UFC 276

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Win

Darian Weeks Decision (unanimous) UFC 273

Jacksonville, Florida, United States Win

Jordan Williams KO (punches) UFC 268

New York City, New York, United States Win

Jack Grant Decision (unanimous) Cage Warriors 125

London, England Win

Rostem Akman KO (head kick) Cage Warriors 121

Liverpool, England Win

Lawrence Jordan Tracey TKO (punches and elbows) Cage Warriors 119

London, England Win

George McManus TKO (punches and head kick) Cage Warriors 115

Manchester, England Win

Mateusz Figlak Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) Cage Warriors 110

Cork, Ireland Win

Matteo Ceglia TKO (flying knee) Cage Warriors: Unplugged 2

London, England Win

James Sheehan Decision (unanimous) Cage Warriors 101

Liverpool, England