Ian Garry Says Conor McGregor ‘Inspired Me To Follow My Dream’

“He’s the reason a lot of my nation was inspired to do MMA. He’s the reason we all believed we could do it. He inspired me to follow my dream and be where I am now.”

That’s increasing Irish UFC star Ian Garry gushing about the effect Conor McGregor‘s had on not simply his profession, however many MMA fighters coming out of Ireland.

25-year-old Garry increased his record to 11-0 with a win over Kenan Song on Saturday at UFC 285 … however it likely wasn’t the most awesome part of the night. After IG left the Octagon, the 6’2″ welterweight fighter ran into “The Notorious” and shared a minute with the world’s most well-known MMA fighter.

“I wouldn’t say spend time, but we crossed paths,” Ian informed us, prior to explaining the interaction.

“For me to even hear some of the words that came out of [Conor’s] mouth that he had to say about me was kind of breathtaking. It’s like ‘holy s**t, this is real?'”

Garry continued … “I’m such a massive fan of Conor’s I always have been, I always will be no matter what, and to have him beat my chest and tell me I’m a champion and that he’s got me, that he’s behind me, it’s something that I’ll never forget.”

Of course, McGregor was enjoying the battles Octagon-side with Jake Gyllenhaal. The A-list star and Conor are starring together with each other in the brand-new remake of “Road House.”

As for his next relocation, Ian says due to the fact that he didn’t take any genuine damage throughout the Song battle, he wishes to combat on the UFC 287 card (Israel Adesanya vs. Alex Pereira II) on April 8 in Miami … near to his Kill Cliff MMA health club in Deerfield, FL.

“I don’t see any reason why I wouldn’t be able to fight in 5 weeks. I’m uninjured, I took 1 shot in the fight. Other than that Im ready and raring to go again.”

Against who? Garry does not care.

“There’s a whole roster of welterweights that Sean Shelby can choose from. At the end of the day I don’t really give a f**k who it is. Sean will send me an email. He’ll have a name in that email. I’ll sign it, send it back and say ‘Yeah, cool.'”