Ian Machado Garry defeated Belal Muhammad at UFC in Qatar

Ian Machado Garry confidently outpointed Belal Muhammad and won after a judges’ decision at the UFC gala in Qatar.

Belal Muhammad and Ian Machado Garry met in the second fight of the evening at the UFC gala in Qatar. The duel was contracted for three rounds in the welterweight division limit and faced two top ranked fighters.

As a former champion of the best MMA league in the world, Belal Muhammad wanted to prove his superiority over the much younger Irishman, who dreamed of reaching for the highest laurels. If either fighter ends the clash by knockout then perhaps he will secure a pass to fight for the belt by doing so.

A good start by Ian Garry, who hit his opponent twice. During the next exchange, the Irishman cut the skin under his opponent’s eye with a solid punch, but in the same action he put his finger in his rival’s eye and we have a break. Machado Garry cleverly attacks once the body, and after a while hits low on the opponent’s legs. Belal responds with an accurate punch. The fighter from Ireland hits with a straight, to which the 37-year-old representative from Chicago responds with a good left. Garry’s successful kick. Ian began to roll out and hit more and more often due to which Belal Muhammad entered the clinch and began to work on getting the bring. Good left-right action from the former champion. Machado responds with a combination. Belal was hitting well from the counter at the end of the round.

A great kickboxing combination on Garry’s part. The Irishman adds a dangerous kick to the knee of Muhammad’s kicking leg. Garry hits a good right over the American’s guard. Muhammad goes to the clinch however again fails to bring his opponent to the mat. The former champion again moves into the clinch and hits a strong knee. Machado Garry again comes out of the clinch and hits nicely with two straight punches. Ian once again puts his finger in his rival’s eye, so we have another break. After resuming, the Irishman hit with a kick and a straight. Muhammad moves into the clinch, but is unable to knock over his younger rival.

Belal Muhammad started the third round strongly and hit twice. However, Garry countered this attack and countered with a kick. The Irishman added a strong right after which the legs bent under the former champion. Muhammad again moves for an overthrow and once again nothing comes of it. On the retreat Garry hits him with an elbow. Muhammad takes a series of kicks from his opponent. Belal enters the clinch and Machado Garry excels. The Irish fighter hits with more punches during the boxing exchange. Ian Machado Garry was faster, smarter, hit more accurately and harder in this fight and it is he who takes the win. Ian Machado Garry defeated Belal Muhammad after a unanimous decision by the judges.