Why is Ian Garry called Machado?

Last Modified Nov 30, 2024 16:30 GMT
Ian Garry
Ian Machado Garry

Ian Machado Garry, the No. 7 ranked UFC welterweight, represents his home country, Ireland, inside the octagon. Starting his professional career in 2019, the 27-year-old mixed martial artist is still undefeated in his game with a record of 15 wins and no losses as of November 2024. The majority of his wins are via knockouts (7), and decision (7), whereas he has also won one fight by submission, respectively. Following the footsteps of the UFC legend and fellow countryman Conor McGregor, Ian Machado Garry is also fond of trash talks and creating an aura that can pull in more and more audience onto the fight.

Ian Machado Garry is returning to the octagon on December 7, 2024, at UFC 310 to take on the Kazakh fighter Shavkat Rakhmonov in a welterweight showdown at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, United States.

Ian Garry's Surname

Ian Machado Garry adopted the surname of his wife, formerly known as Layla Anna-Lee and now Layla Machado Garry. She was born to a Brazilian mother and an English father, and her last name was Machado. She has two sons and the elder one is from her previous relationship and carries the Machado surname.

The reason behind Ian Garry choosing to include this in his name is that the couple wants their kids to be named similarly and feel similar for better parenting. And hence, everyone in the family is closely named as ‘Machado’, so in to bring in more togetherness among them.

Ian Garry's Nationality

Ian Garry is an Irish national. He was born in Portmanrock, Ireland, on November 17, 1997. He represents his country as a professional mixed martial artist and fights out of Dublin, Ireland.

Last updated on November 30, 2024

FAQs on Ian Machado Garry's Surname

A. Ian Garry chose to use Machado in his name to bring in more togetherness in his family. 

A. As of November 2024, he has a professional MMA record of 15 wins and no losses.

 A. Ian Machado Garry is 27 years old as of November 2024. 

 A. Ian Machado Garry is set to take on Shavkat Rakhmonov in his upcoming fight.

A. Ian Garry is an Irish citizen. 

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