This Was Ian Garry's One Shot #ufc
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Posted by
simone
on Aug 26, 2026
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Ian Garry may have just lost his only opportunity to fight Islam Makhachev for a UFC championship.
Dana White has suggested that Garry may never fight for a UFC title again — and that another championship matchup with Islam could be even less likely.
Chael Sonnen believes Garry's performance inside the Octagon deserves credit. But there's one thing he can't stop thinking about: why was Ian so concerned with earning Islam's respect?
Garry spent valuable moments during and after the fight praising Islam, embracing him, and treating him like a friend rather than the man standing between him and the championship.
Chael doesn't have a problem with psychological warfare. In fact, he believes trying to convince an opponent that you're his friend before ultimately attacking is completely fair game.
But that's not what Chael believes happened here.
The final embrace came after the final bell — and Chael points out that those seconds matter in a championship fight.
If Islam remains champi