Ian Garry Isn’t Ready for the Booing #ufc
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Posted by
mando
on Aug 15, 2026
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Ian Garry has spent a long time telling everybody that criticism doesn't bother him.
But now Chael Sonnen believes something has changed.
Garry has addressed the possibility of being booed — and Chael sees that as significant because Ian has never really had to deal with that kind of reception.
For years, Ian Garry has been one of the most talked-about and polarizing fighters in the UFC. He's had major voices in his corner, including Joe Rogan, and he's consistently shown that he can turn criticism into attention.
But Islam Makhachev brings something different.
Islam has an enormous fanbase.
And when Garry walks into the arena, the crowd may be overwhelmingly behind the champion.
Chael's point isn't that the boos mean fans hate Ian. It's that they're choosing Islam over him — and that's a psychological situation Garry hasn't had to navigate at this level.
The bigger question is whether that affects the fight.
Can Ian stay composed when the crowd is against him? Can he remain c