Ian Garry is one of the UFC’s most promising and exciting upcoming prospects. Sporting an unblemished record inside the Octagon, there is a lot of hope for the Irish prodigy. However, outside of the Octagon, there is a lot of trouble brewing in his life.
For those unaware, Ian is currently facing a lot of backlash from the MMA community for numerous reasons. Initially, things started off with him getting kicked out of the Team Renegade gym, due to friction with welterweight champ, Leon Edwards. Further things reached another level, after the release of a controversial sneak peek from Ian’s upcoming documentary.
In the clip, Garry can be seen speaking to his wife, Layla Machado Garry, about receiving criticism from MMA media online. Notably, fans pinpointed his comments directed towards who many believe to be the prominent MMA YouTuber, THE MMA GURU. In his response, the YouTuber exposed some of the lesser-known details about ‘The Future’ and, in particular, his nutritionist, Richard Cullen.
Previously, many often criticized Garry for adopting his wife’s surname, Machado. At the time, the common misconception was that people felt ‘Machado’ was Layla’s ex-husband’s name when, in reality, it was her maiden name. Thus, as you may have already guessed, Layla’s ex-husband is none other than Richard Cullen.
Ian Garry has been put on a vegan diet by his nutritionist
For those unaware, Layla Machado Garry (previously Anna-Lee) was married to Richard Cullen in 2014. Shortly after their marriage, the two even had a son together named Lucas. Unfortunately, their union did not last, and the two split up shortly after. Following this, Layla met Ian, and the two dated for a few years before eventually tying the knot in 2022.
To make matters more complex, Richard Cullen was supposedly brought in as a performance nutritionist for Garry in July 2021. According to sources, Richard was brought into Team Future Group MMA by Layla. For the most part, many have quoted their past association as the reason for his appointment. Whilst Garry has had a flawless record before and after the appointment of Cullen, it is easy to understand why the situation has been criticized by many.
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Interestingly, Cullen is reportedly travelling and staying with Ian and Layla, which has not gone down well with the MMA community.
Further, Ian’s nutritionist has him on a vegan diet whilst reportedly not being vegan himself. Commenting on the matter, the YouTuber MMA GURU said, “Ex-husband, living with them, is Ian Garry’s nutritionist, and has him on a vegan diet, trying to weaken Ian Garry’s potency whilst living with them. These are red flags, these are flags that are engulfed in flames”.
In a conversation on The Happy Pear Podcast, Garry revealed how turning Vegan has changed his life. “It’s improved my life, my health. The performance is just a benefit.” Garry said. “The initial start of making the change to whatever diet I was on to going plant-based was specifically around health,” Garry said.
“The best and biggest decision I feel like I have made ever, for my health and I am never gonna go back. It’s so strong and so powerful.” He further added.
With that said, it is understandable why many have criticized the involvement of the ex-husband. As for the vegan diet itself, Garry looks perfectly happy and convinced by his decision to turn vegan.
Thus, many have rightfully pointed it out and also believe that Layla’s ex-husband could potentially be sabotaging Garry. Currently, the situation is very messy and will likely pick up steam in the coming days. With Ian Garry’s documentary also on the way, a lot of fans will have their eyes peeled.