Ian Garry reveals he was meant to play golf on the morning of UFC 268, but later made a 'smart decision' not to
Few know that UFC welterweight Ian Garry is a huge golf buff. The highly rated Irish prospect initially wanted to play golf the morning of his recently concluded scrap with Jordan Williams at UFC 268.
In his post-fight interview, Garry revealed that he was supposed to play golf on the day of the fight, but he later made a 'smart decision' not to.
Garry said the decision not to play golf was difficult for him to take because he's obsessed with the sport. With a hint of regret in his voice, Garry said he'd rather have played golf and then knocked someone out to cap off a truly wonderful day.
"I was meant to play golf this morning. I made a call. I was meant to play golf. I wanted to play golf this morning but I made a smart decision not to for other issues that were at hand and I kind of got in trouble but it's okay. That was the hardest part about it is that I made the decision not to and I'm obsessed with golf but yeah it was my decision in the end. I can sit here and argue that it probably wasn't the right decision because golf is never a bad experience. I love golf and it would have been a nice day to go out, shoot nine holes, go home, warm up, get a massage, and then go and knock someone out at MSG. Would have been a nice day."
Check out the post-fight interview below:
Ian Garry shows shades of prime Conor McGregor during impressive win at UFC 268
"I am the generation @TheNotoriousMMA inspired, now I'm here."
"He became a double champ in this arena, I'm making my debut... It's historical."
@iangarryMMA took a stroll around the iconic Central Park with @Peety_Editor ahead of his UFC debut 🇮🇪
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Ian Garry turned on the heat in his early preliminary card bout against Williams. After overcoming initial adversity in the fight, Garry pulled a trick from Conor McGregor's playbook to knock his opponent out with just one second remaining in the first round.
As Williams leaped forward, hoping to land a flurry of strikes on Garry, the Irishman pulled back and countered with razor-sharp precision to put his opponent to sleep.
‘The Future’ has arrived, folks. Welcome to the UFC, Ian Garry.
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