Ian Garry and Colby Covington are set to make their Octagon returns at UFC 296. Headlining the promotion’s final pay-per-view of the year. The pre-fight press event will showcase both fighters, with Garry recently facing controversy after being expelled from Team Renegade. The gym of welterweight champion Leon Edwards. Various fighters, including Michael Chandler and Sean Brady, have commented on Garry’s training conduct. While his wife Layla Anna-Lee added fuel to the controversy.
Following the revelation that Layla Anna-Lee, 14 years senior to Ian Garry, authored a guidebook targeting young athletes and celebrities. The backlash was swift. Garry, known as ‘The Future,’ faced a barrage of hateful messages, notably from middleweight champion Sean Strickland. Strickland, took to social media, branding Anna-Lee a “predator.” Garry responded by threatening legal action, subsequently making his social media channels private. Colby Covington chimed in on the situation, offering his perspective.
Sean Strickland and Ian Garry Had a Chance Encounter, Following Their Social Media Feud.
Sean Strickland has issued a straightforward challenge to Ian Garry, urging him to address any issues privately through direct messages. Strickland, known for his openness to street fights, has a history of calling people out for physical confrontations. Despite expressing a preference for avoiding conflict, Strickland has extended an invitation to Garry, providing an opportunity for them to settle their differences in person.
Ian Garry will be aiming to extend his promotional record to 7-0 when he fights on the main card of an event on December 16. To achieve this, he will have to defeat his former training partner Vicente Luque, who is coming off a unanimous decision win against Rafael dos Anjos.
In January, Sean Strickland, the 185-pound king, will defend his title for the first time in the main event of another event. His opponent will be Dricus du Plessis, a South African-born fighter who extended his UFC record to 6-0 by defeating Robert Whittaker in his last outing.
Covington Calls Garry a Sensitive Soyboy
When asked about Colby Covington Ian Garry commented “I’d sleep that guy in a heartbeat, I dont see any way how Colby beats me”
Continuing the beef Covington said:
“I’ve had death threats, bombings, people wanted to kill me after Brazil, I never turned off my social media, I never turned off my comments, look at that little Ian Garry, he’s turning off his comments like a little fu*king sensitive soy boy. You know he ain’t a tough- he ain’t the biggest and baddest fu*king fighter in the division, the guy’s a fu*king joke, he’s a little fucking kid so, I don’t really have anything to say to him,”
As the beef continues UFC President Dana White has yet to confirm the fight card between Covington and Garry. Until then, both are set to perform at UFC 296 T-Mobile Arena On Saturday, December 16, United States.
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