Ian Machado Garry condemned Jack Della Maddalena’s effort in losing the welterweight title to Islam Makhachev at UFC 322.
After expressing much confidence in his ability to top Makhachev (28-1 MMA, 17-1 UFC) on Saturday at Madison Square Garden, Della Maddalena (18-3 MMA, 8-1 UFC) got shut out over five rounds and dropped a unanimous decision, with his belt going away with it.
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Della Maddalena wasn’t able to stop a single takedown attempt or threaten Makhachev in any significant ways throughout the 25-minute affair, marking the end of the Aussie’s reign and snapping a 18-fight winning streak that dated back to May 2016.
Fellow 170-pound contender Machado Garry (16-1 MMA, 9-1 UFC), who faces Belal Muhammad (24-4 MMA, 15-4 UFC) in Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 265 co-event in Qatar, blasted Della Maddalena’ effort and the manner in which he lost gold (via Instagram):
There has been a little bit of history between Della Maddalena and Machado Garry, which likely prompted the contentious message from the Brit.
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Machado Garry weighed in as the backup for Della Maddalena’s title victory over Muhammad at UFC 315 in May, and afterward Della Maddalena took a personal shot.
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC 322: Ian Machado Garry rips Jack Della Maddalena after title loss
