Ian Machado Garry

Overview

Ten UFC wins, and seven of them went the distance. Ian Machado Garry's record is built on points, not highlight reels, though the three finishes he does have are real ones.

The Dubliner fights at welterweight out of Chute Boxe and sits at 10-2 in the UFC, 17-2-0 across all promotions. Both UFC losses are unanimous decisions, and both came in five-round fights against elite opponents: Shavkat Rakhmonov at UFC 310 and Islam Makhachev in a title fight at UFC 330. He carries a one-fight losing streak into his next bout. It's the only blemish on a run that once reached eight straight wins.

Nobody has finished him.

UFC Career

Machado Garry debuted at UFC 268 in November 2021 with a first-round TKO of Jordan Williams, at 4:59. One second from the bell. Back-to-back unanimous decisions followed, over Darian Weeks and Gabe Green, before a third-round TKO of Song Kenan at UFC 285.

The step up came in May 2023. Daniel Rodriguez, a strong opponent by our model's tiers, went out in the first round at 2:57. Then came decisions over Neil Magny, Geoff Neal (split) and Michael Page. That made eight straight wins, counting the run from the debut.

It ended at UFC 310. Machado Garry went five rounds with Shavkat Rakhmonov, an elite opponent, and lost a unanimous decision. He answered by headlining against Carlos Prates in April 2025 and winning a five-round unanimous decision, then beat Belal Muhammad over three rounds in November 2025. That makes two wins over elite opponents.

Next came the biggest fight of his career. In August 2026 he headlined UFC 330 against Islam Makhachev in a five-round title fight and lost a unanimous decision.

Four elite opponents in a row, and two of those fights were main events. He's been in the deep end, and he hasn't been finished there.

Fighting Style

Machado Garry is a clean, accurate striker. He lands at a good clip, connects more often than most, and takes very little in return, which makes him hard to hit. His defense is solid, and he is tough to take down.

He rarely goes looking for takedowns and doesn't hunt for submissions. His game is built on striking, not wrestling or grappling.

Three of his ten UFC wins came by KO/TKO, two in round one and one in round three. None came by submission. The other seven went to the scorecards, so the finishes are there, but he wins by decision more often than not.

Notable Wins

• Belal Muhammad — unanimous decision, round 3, UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs Hooker (2025)
• Carlos Prates — unanimous decision, round 5, UFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs Prates (2025)
• Daniel Rodriguez — KO/TKO, round 1, 2:57, UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Almeida (2023)
• Neil Magny — unanimous decision, round 3, UFC 292 (2023)

Quick Facts

• Division: Welterweight
• UFC record: 10-2 (3 KO/TKO, 7 decisions)
• Professional record (all promotions): 17-2-0
• UFC debut: 2021
• Stance: Orthodox
• Height / reach: 6'3" / 74.5"
• Team: Chute Boxe
• Born: Dublin, Ireland