Ian Garry Opens Up On Personal Attacks Against Family, Wants To Retire Covington

Ian Machado Garry hasn’t forgotten what Sean Strickland and Colby Covington stated about his household final 12 months … and the welterweight star has revenge on his thoughts!

TMZ Sports activities caught up with the 26-year-old fighter as he prepares to return to the Octagon towards Geoff Neal at UFC 298 for the primary time since discovering himself in the midst of one of many largest and most controversial storylines in all MMA final 12 months.

Whereas he is centered on Geoff, Ian is not making an attempt to cover who he desires subsequent.

“It’s Colby Covington. I’m not looking for anyone else. I’m getting him. I’m gonna get him. I’m gonna retire him from the UFC. I’m gonna rid him and his f***ing nonsense from the organization and the whole world will be a better place because of it.”

We adopted up, asking if Machado wished Covington much more so than Sean Strickland.

“I’ll get both of them eventually, but right now the goal is to go for Colby. Sean Strickland, I’ll get in time. God will give me that. I believe God will place that very firmly in my path, ‘Off you go kid, enjoy!'”

As for a way he dealt with the drama — which noticed his relationship along with his spouse put below a microscope — Ian advised us the next.

“I mean the truth is I didn’t handle it well at the start. The truth is I didn’t, it was very emotional. Very stressful, because I’ve never had a vicious onslaught of violent attacks on my family or my wife, and it was all based on absolute bulls*** and lies.”

Ian went on to elucidate why he is nonetheless upset to at the present time, saying he would not “think that most people know the truth, and that’s annoying, that’s irritating.”

Garry added … [“Strickland] had no f***ing clue what he was talking about, didn’t have any facts or any knowledge on the situation at all. Hears someone’s opinion on it which is completely false and then elevates it to a point at which now everyone is attacking my wife, and it’s just absolute utter nonsense.”

Drama apart, we additionally talked to Ian about his matchup with Geoff, and his want to co-main occasion a Conor McGregor card.

We additionally talked to UFC star Mackenzie Dern (#7), who’s combating #3 ranked strawweight Amanda Lemos on the UFC 298 card … as she seems to be to bounce again from a defeat by the hands of Jéssica Andrade in November.

Dern is getting within the Octagon with one other killer … but when she will get a dub, she believes she might be subsequent in line for a much-coveted title battle!