SUMMARY
- Ian Garry fought against Geoff Neal at UFC 298.
- A video clip from the pre-press conference of UFC 298 went viral, which shows Garry was crying during that.
UFC 298 is in the record books, as the headline clash between Ilia Topuria and Alexander Volkanovski ended with Topuria winning the Featherweight Championship of the UFC with a knockout victory. The undercard of the event also didn’t disappoint, with impressive showings from Ian Machado Garry, Robert Whittaker, and Anthony Hernandez.
Ian Garry, in particular, grabbed some eyeballs coming into the event. The pre-event press conference on February 16 went viral for all the wrong reasons for the Irishman, as the welterweight was welcomed with boos from the UFC fans present in Anaheim, California.
Ian Garry did not cry in his press conference for UFC 298
The clip from the press conference went viral when some MMA fans uploaded the original video with a crying filter. The casual fans who didn’t see the original press conference were fooled by the trick, as they were shocked to see the UFC fighter crying at the press conference while the fans in California booed him.
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The clip went viral on different social media sites and put the Irish MMA fighter in a negative light ahead of his big clash against Geoff Neal at UFC 298. The welterweight entered the event after months of negative controversies surrounding his name and his TV presenter wife, Layla.
The clip fooled some fans, as they believed that the Irish fighter had caved in under pressure and would be an easy pushover for Geoff Neal at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California, United States. However, the final result was way different from what the fans expected going in after seeing this altered footage.
Ian Garry claims a split decision win over Geoff Neal at UFC 298
Garry secured a split decision over Neal with 30-27, 28-29, and 30-27 on the scorecards. Machado didn’t hold back anything in his post-fight interview, in which he addressed all his haters while being booed by the fans in the Honda Center.
Ian Garry’s reaction to heavy BOOING from FANS at UFC 298 pic.twitter.com/cavotV5rSO
— Best MMA Moments (@XcellentMMA) February 18, 2024
It feels like Garry is relishing in this villain role and will look to carry on this persona to promote his future fights. The Irish fighter called out Colby Covington in his post-fight interview and claimed to retire the 35-year-old for criticizing his wife.
Machado Garry and his wife Layla have been a polarizing point of conversation in the MMA community, with fighters and fans divided about their relationship. The latest victory has given Garry the ammo to fight against all his critics while going after the fighters who talked inappropriately about his relationship with his wife.