Michael “Venom” Page has given his two cents on the potentialIslam Makhachevvs. Ian Machado Garry fight.
Makhachev, who vacated his lightweight title last year, moved up and claimed the welterweight title atUFC 322by dethroning Jack Della Maddalena. He’s expected to make the first defense of his 170-pound championship post-Ramadan, and rumors strongly suggest that Garry will be his next opponent.
Ian Machado Garry suffered his lone MMA defeat toShavkat Rakhmonovin 2024. However, in 2025, to firmly enter the title conversation, he made a strong comeback by defeating Carlos Prates and former champBelal Muhammad.
“The Future” most recently traveled to Gori, Georgia, to refine his wrestling skills ahead of apotential showdownwith Makhachev.
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Michael Page most recently appeared in an interview withBloody Elbow. During the sit-down, Page first talked about Ian Machado Garry’s win over Belal Muhammad last year atUFC Qatar:
“To be fair, his fight against Belal [Muhammad] somewhat not shocked me but I was very impressed with that fight.”
Page has faced “The Future” at UFC 303 and lost by unanimous decision. After sharing theoctagonwith the Dubliner, he believes Garry to be a tricky opponent for Makhachev, as the Irishman has a lot of tools in his backpack, enough to trouble a formidable opponent.
“I do feel like he’s [Ian Machado Garry] a very smart fighter. He’s got great striking ability, obviously, his length is going to play a part, and he’s difficult to take down and keep down. He gets up. He knows his positions, and hisjiu-jitsuis at a very decent level.”
However, if Makhachev takes down “The Future,” “Venom” says it won’t be an easy game for Garry to get up:
Source: LowKickMMA.com
