Islam Makhachev and Ian Machado Garry are going to be framed as the next chapter of Khabib vs McGregor. Dagestan vs Ireland, the dominant pound-for-pound great against the loud Irish challenger. But this matchup is more interesting than the comparison. From the looks of it, Makhachev should control this fight. He is more proven, more complete, and has spent years making elite fighters look ordinary. But Garry is being overlooked for reasons that have more to do with how people feel about him than what he can actually do. He is bigger, longer, younger, owns wins over former champions, and his only career loss came against Shavkat Rakhmonov. Since then, he has rebounded by beating Carlos Prates and Belal Muhammad. Is Makhachev about to crush another challenger, or is the next Irish champion about to be crowned?
Full main card picks, a sleeper fight you do not want to miss, and Locks of the Week for: Edson Barboza vs Esteban Ribovics, Mansur Abdul-Malik vs Dustin Stoltzfus, Charles Johnson vs Eduardo Chapolin, Mackenzie Dern vs Gillian Robertson, Islam Makhachev vs Ian Machado Garry, plus the recap of UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs Salkilld.
Timestamps below:
Introduction: 0:00
UFC Vegas 120 Recap: 0:44
AJ's Sleeper of the Week: 4:51
Edson Barboza vs Esteban Ribovics: 7:35
Mansur Abdul-Malik vs Dustin Stoltzfus: 13:09
Charles Johnson vs Eduardo Chapolin: 19:37
Mackenzie Dern vs Gillian Robertson: 24:39
Islam Makhachev vs Ian Machado Garry: 33:57
Stand On It Locks of the Week: 43:13
Prelim Pourover: 45:40
Derick and AJ bring you MMA analysis, UFC picks, and fight breakdowns every week. Bloody Water Podcast, in association with Fight Muse Media.
