American MMA star Colby Covington has recently given a nickname to the Irish fighter Ian Garry. Covington has built a reputation over the years for giving fighters new nicknames that are insulting in nature. From calling Khamzat Chimaev “C*mshot Chimaev“ to even calling UFC president Dana White “Uncle Fester“, Covington’s list goes on.
Colby Covington, however, has assigned a nickname to Ian Garry that’s not going to go down well with the Irish star. Over the last few weeks, the UFC world has been going crazy over the rumors about Garry‘s wife, Layla Anna-Lee. The incident started with Sean Strickland attacking Layla Anna-Lee, calling her a “succubus” and accusing her of manipulating Ian into marriage.
Sean Strickland calls Ian Garry’s wife “succubus” pic.twitter.com/Cz8OfnEdGh
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Dillon Danis then took it a step further after he leaked an Instagram conversation with Anna-Lee. Despite Garry and Anna-Lee’s fervent protests, the trolling of the couple has been incessant. However, Colby Covington has now gone on to the extent of calling him Ian “C**k” Garry. Covington said, “Who would take the last name of their wife’s ex-husband and put it as their own last name? Oh my gosh, what a c**k”.
Colby Covington has given Ian Garry a new nickname 😳#UFC296 #UFC #MMA pic.twitter.com/4ArFGeGWO3
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Colby Covington believes, like several other people, that Ian Garry has taken the last name of Anna-Lee’s ex-husband, Richard Cullen. Cullen, who works as Garry’s nutritionist, was married to Layla Anna-Lee in 2014, but the ex-couple separated shortly after. However, it’s important to point out that Covington’s beliefs are not true and that Garry has indeed not taken Richard Cullen’s last name as his last name.
Layla Anna-Lee debunked the rumors of Ian Garry taking her ex-husband’s last name
Ian Garry and Layla Anna-Lee have been on the receiving end of constant trolling and hate from the UFC world. The couple has been plagued with rumors of various kinds, including the aforementioned rumor of Garry taking Richard Cullen’s last name as his last name.
There have also been rumors that Richard Cullen has been living with Ian Garry and Layla Anna-Lee, who welcomed their first child in October 2022. However, Anna-Lee recently shut up the trolls by rubbishing such rumors. She labeled the rumors as “bullsh*t“ and reiterated that Cullen hasn’t been living with her and Garry.
She further denied the rumors of Garry taking her ex-husband’s last name. The English TV sports presenter said, “The idea that my current husband Ian took my ex-husband’s name. Wild!” She further reiterated that the rumors were all lies and stupid. On the contrary, Garry took the name of his wife, who was born Layla Machado. He’s now called Ian Machado Garry since it’s part of Irish tradition for the husband to take the last name of their wife.