Ian Garry Takes Pride in Short-Notice Fight History Ahead of Yaroslav Amosov Showdown
UFC Saudi Arabia was officially announced just days ago, with a stacked Fight Night card scheduled for December 5 at the ANB Arena in Riyadh. The main event will see Israel Adesanya take on Shara Magomedov, but another matchup has already caught the attention of MMA fans.
Ian Garry’s five-round co-main event clash against Yaroslav Amosov is being dubbed the “people’s main event.” Amosov enters the contest with a prodigal 30-1 professional record, although this will be only his third appearance inside the Octagon.
Garry, meanwhile, is coming off a defeat to Islam Makhachev in the main event of UFC 330, where he challenged for the welterweight championship. Despite losing, the Irishman gave the Dagestani one of his toughest tests since his first meeting with Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 284.
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Now, ‘The Future’ faces another dangerous opponent in Amosov, a former Bellator champion who was widely regarded as the best welterweight outside the UFC for several years. However, taking on elite competition on short notice is nothing new for Garry, who has consistently accepted difficult challenges throughout his career.
The Irishman recently reminded fans of that record with a six-word message on social media. Fighters Only Magazine initially shared a graphic highlighting Garry’s short-notice assignments against Shavkat Rakhmonov, Carlos Prates, and now Amosov, with the Irishman accepting the respective fights on 21, 25, and 27 days’ notice.
While the achievement is impressive given the caliber of opposition, Garry took to the comments to point out that the publication had overlooked another short-notice assignment: his fight against former champion Belal Muhammad, which he accepted on 28 days’ notice. He also reminded the outlet about his bout against Michael “Venom” Page.
Garry wrote, “Belal Muhammad 28 days notice. MVP too.” The publication subsequently acknowledged the omission in another post, writing, “Ian Machado Garry points out that we missed a couple. Sorry Ian…won’t happen again.”
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Garry’s short-notice resume dates back to UFC 303 on June 29, 2024, when he defeated Michael “Venom” Page via unanimous decision. He then stepped up to face Shavkat Rakhmonov at UFC 310 on December 7, 2024, replacing the original main-event plans in a five-round title eliminator.
Although he lost via unanimous decision, the performance further established his credentials as an elite welterweight contender. Garry bounced back against Carlos Prates at UFC Kansas City on April 26, 2025, accepting the main-event opportunity on roughly a month’s notice before securing another unanimous decision victory.
He then defeated former welterweight champion Belal Muhammad via unanimous decision at UFC Qatar on November 22, 2025. With Amosov now standing in his way at UFC Saudi Arabia on December 5, 2026, Garry has another opportunity to prove that his willingness to face dangerous opponents on short notice is no coincidence.
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