Neil Magny thinks Ian Machado Garry has the tools to stop UFC welterweight champion Islam Makhachev's incredible win streak.
Machado Garry (17-1 MMA, 10-1 UFC) is a big underdog against Makhachev (28-1 MMA, 17-1 UFC) in their UFC 330 (Paramount+) main event Saturday at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia. Magny lost a unanimous decision to Machado Garry at UFC 292, where he was taken down twice and heavily outstruck over the course of three rounds. He sees Machado Garry being well rounded enough to trouble Makhachev.
"Surprisingly I think I may be the only person to think this, but I think he has a chance to pull it off," Magny told MMA Junkie of Machado Garry. "I know he's the underdog going into the fight, but his skillsets and just how well
rounded he is, I think he can present a big problem to Makhachev that he hasn't faced before in the octagon.
"The reach advantage, how well Ian fights from the outside, his ability to get back to his feet, his submission defense, everything that Makhachev does well and is able to exploit in other fighters, I think Ian actually has the answers going into the fight."
Magny (31-14 MMA, 24-13 UFC) competes earlier on the night when he takes on Ramiz Brahimaj (13-6 MMA, 5-4 UFC) on the early prelims.
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: Former Ian Machado Garry opponent says he could be 'big problem' for Islam Makhachev
