Ian Machado Garry put himself firmly in the heated welterweight title shot mix Saturday when he produced a signature win over former champion Belal Muhammad at UFC Fight Night 265.
Although it wasn’t level of highlight delivered by fellow contenders such as Michael Morales and Carlos Prates at UFC 322 this month, an argument can be made that Machado Garry (17-1 MMA, 10-1 UFC) has more meaningful quality after outpointing Muhammad (24-5 MMA, 15-5 UFC) to a unanimous decision at AHBA Arena in Doha, Qatar.
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There are many viable candidates for the first shot at newly minted 170-pound titleholder Islam Makhachev (28-1 MMA, 17-1 UFC), but does Machado Garry’s case exceed all others?
Watch the video above for thoughts and analysis on Machado Garry’s future and the welterweight division after UFC Fight Night 265.
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC Qatar matchmaker: Is title shot next for Ian Machado Garry?
