Ian Garry needs Carlos Prates to know that that is his world.
On Tuesday, Dana White dropped a collection of bombshells, together with two huge world title clashes scheduled for UFC 316 on Saturday, June 7. You’ll be able to learn all about these right here, however at the moment, we’re speaking about one other massive announcement the CEO made.
That being a major occasion showdown between Garry and surging contender Carlos Prates within the UFC Kansas Metropolis headliner on April 26.
Shortly after the announcement was made, Garry took to social media and delivered a prolonged response to the information. However inside that response was a quite simple message to his opponent: ‘That is my world.’
”Proper, it’s official. You’ve obtained a brand new major occasion,” Garry mentioned on Instagram. “Kansas Metropolis, Missouri, me vs. Carlos Prates, April twenty sixth. I’m excited. Why? The UFC goes, ‘Ah, we want somebody. Who do we want? Who can we name?’ You name me. Why? As a result of I’m an actual fighter who needs to combat the most effective on the planet.
“I’m going to point out all people how good I’m. Carlos Prates is superior, however that is my world. I like to combat. There’s nothing on this world I really like greater than combating. Kansas Metropolis, let’s go! Eire, get your tickets, get your flights. Brazil, get your tickets, get your flights.”
Ian Garry trying to bounce again from his first skilled loss
For the primary time in his skilled combined martial arts profession, ‘The Future’ will probably be trying to bounce again from a loss after developing quick towards Shavkat Rakhmonov at UFC 310 in December. Total, Garry is 8-1 contained in the Octagon and nonetheless holding sturdy because the seventh-ranked contender within the welterweight division.
A loss towards Prates might show disastrous for Garry, plummeting him down the rankings and doubtlessly out of the highest 10.
In fact, a win for ‘The Nightmare’ would skyrocket him up the rents, placing him doubtlessly one massive win away from his first shot at UFC gold.
Initially, Prates was scheduled to combat Geoff Neal at UFC 314 in Miami, however ‘Handz of Metal’ withdrew from the bout. As a substitute of speeding to discover a alternative for Prates, the promotion pulled him from the cardboard altogether and gave him his personal major occasion towards a higher-ranked opponent.
