“The finish will come, and if it doesn’t, cool. As long as my hand goes up and I make it 14-0, that’s all that matters to me. It’s my job done, it’s another green in the column. A check in the box.
Machado Garry’s plan hasn’t changed since he signed a contract to join the UFC. He wants to take back the division and he wanted to do that by not taking easy fights and taking on whoever the UFC would want him to fight. Earning respect by fighting the toughest welterweights on the planet has always been his goal, and that’s how he plans to fight his way to the top. The right way.
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“This year I’m going to earn the respect of everyone who wants to talk about fighting,” Garry Machado said. “You want to talk shit outside of fighting, fine, be my guest, I don’t have time for that. Do you want to talk about combat? Let me body Geoff Neal. Then let me destroy and remove Colby Covington. After that, give me the guy who is #3, #2 or #1 in the division to get the title shot. Give me this ability. Let me walk through the division without taking any shortcuts. I want to win every step to get to this world title fight.
“This year is a year to prove that I am the best fighter in the division.”
Like it or not, Machado Garry is poised to break into the welterweight title picture. It’s a place he always knew he would be, and facing Neal to begin his assault on the Top 10 in 2024 is a calculated step he’s been anticipating.
The drama and noise did not blur his focus on that point; in fact, all this has done is help him better understand what he needs to do at UFC 298.