Rising welterweight Ian Garry has no interest in fighting Michael Venom Page.
After dominating competition for a decade under the Bellator MMA banner, Page made his Octagon debut at UFC 299 and instantly vaulted into the division's top 15 with a decisive decision victory over Kevin Holland. Following the victory, “Venom” appeared. MMA hour Along with Ariel Helwani, he declared that a fight with “The Future” is on his radar.
Unfortunately, Ian Garry doesn't feel the same way.
“No. His numbers are not higher than mine,” Garry told Sky Sports. “I want to be number one in the world, but unless your numbers are higher than mine, I'm not interested. Unless he somehow overtakes me in the division and his numbers are higher than mine. , (I’m) not interested at all.”
Ian Garry was delighted to see 'Venom' win over Kevin Holland
Although he has no interest in fighting MVP at this point, Gary was certainly happy to see Page “punch Holland in the mouth.” This is a surprising statement, considering Gary had said before the match in Miami that it was “impossible” for Venom to defeat Holland.
“I'm glad he punched Kevin Holland in the mouth. That guy also swears a lot,” Garry added. “That proves he's not good enough to be in the top 10. I admit I said I didn't think he could beat him, but he surprised me. Well done. Kevin Holland looked terrible.”
Ian Garry has a perfect 14-0 record in his mixed martial arts career, with his last seven wins coming under the UFC banner. Garry's most recent appearance was at UFC 298, where he won a split decision against Jeff Neal, moving him to seventh place in the welterweight rankings, six spots ahead of Michael 'Venom' Page.
