Ian Machado Garry: record, fights and statistics
Ian Machado Garry (“The Future”) is a welterweight fighter from Ireland with a published career record of 17-2-0. StatsNext stores 12 UFC bouts for Ian Machado Garry (10-2). In the 3 fights stored since Apr 26, 2025, Ian Machado Garry is 2-1.
Profile
| Height | 6'3" |
|---|---|
| Reach | 74" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Weight class | Welterweight |
| Born | 1997 |
| Current UFC ranking | Welterweight #1 (as of Oct 16, 2026) |
What are Ian Machado Garry's fighting stats?
Across 12 stored UFC bouts with statistics (187 minutes) through August 15, 2026, Ian Machado Garry lands 4.29 significant strikes per minute and absorbs 2.60, with 53.3% striking accuracy and 52.7% striking defense. Grappling: 0.80 takedowns per 15 minutes at 31.3% accuracy, 71.1% takedown defense, 0.32 submission attempts per 15 minutes. 10-2 in 12 stored UFC bouts, 3 of 10 wins inside the distance.
Ian Machado Garry: striking, grappling and finishes
| Statistic | UFC bouts |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 4.29 |
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 2.60 |
| Significant striking accuracy | 53.3% |
| Significant striking defense | 52.7% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.32 |
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 0.80 |
| Takedown accuracy | 31.3% |
| Takedown defense | 71.1% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.32 |
| Control minutes per 15 minutes | 1.55 |
| Share of fight time in control | 10.4% |
| Bouts with statistics (minutes) | 12 (187.4) |
Significant strikes landed: 55.5% head, 20% body, 24.5% legs; 90.4% at distance, 5.2% in the clinch, 4.4% on the ground.
| Method | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 3 | 0 |
| Submission | 0 | 0 |
| Decision | 7 | 2 |
10-2 in the 12 stored UFC bouts since November 6, 2021, averaging 15.6 minutes. The published career record above can include bouts StatsNext does not store. Rates are per minute fought over the stored bouts. Absorbed strikes and defense count only bouts where the opponent’s statistics are published. Control time is published for bouts from 2019. UFC striking leaders · UFC grappling leaders
Wins and losses by method since Apr 26, 2025
- 2 wins: 2 by decision
- 1 loss: 1 by decision
Striking and grappling totals since Apr 26, 2025
| Measure | Total |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed | 227 of 459 (49.5%) |
| Significant strikes absorbed | 142 of 312 attempted by opponents |
| Knockdowns | 0 |
| Takedowns landed | 4 of 21 |
| Opponent takedowns | 7 of 22 (68.2% defended) |
| Submission attempts | 0 |
| Control time | 4:22 |
Totals over 3 of 3 stored fights with statistics for both fighters.
Fight history
| Date | Opponent (UFC record entering) | Result | Method | Round, time | Minutes | Weight class | Sig. strikes (absorbed) | Takedowns | Control |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | Islam Makhachev (17-1) | Loss | Decision | R5 - | 25 | Welterweight (title) | 29 of 76 (23) | 0 of 0 | 0:34 |
| Nov 22, 2025 | Belal Muhammad (15-4) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Welterweight | 72 of 141 (56) | 0 of 2 | 0:39 |
| Apr 26, 2025 | Carlos Prates (4-0) | Win | Decision | R5 5:00 | 25 | Welterweight | 126 of 242 (63) | 4 of 19 | 3:09 |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Shavkat Rakhmonov (6-0) | Loss | Decision | R5 5:00 | 25 | Welterweight | 42 of 84 (37) | 1 of 2 | 2:32 |
| Jun 29, 2024 | Michael Page (1-0) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Welterweight | 19 of 39 (21) | 2 of 5 | 7:29 |
| Feb 17, 2024 | Geoff Neal (7-3) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Welterweight | 67 of 135 (46) | 0 of 0 | 0:12 |
| Aug 19, 2023 | Neil Magny (21-9) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Welterweight | 91 of 150 (27) | 2 of 2 | 2:32 |
| May 13, 2023 | Daniel Rodriguez (7-2) | Win | KO/TKO | R1 2:57 | 3 | Welterweight | 23 of 46 (7) | 0 of 0 | 0:10 |
| Mar 4, 2023 | Song Kenan (4-2) | Win | KO/TKO | R3 4:22 | 14.4 | Welterweight | 127 of 231 (55) | 0 of 0 | 0:05 |
| Jul 2, 2022 | Gabe Green (2-1) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Welterweight | 116 of 193 (90) | 1 of 2 | 0:46 |
| Apr 9, 2022 | Darian Weeks (0-1) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Welterweight | 74 of 144 (40) | 0 of 0 | 0:39 |
| Nov 6, 2021 | Jordan Williams (0-2) | Win | KO/TKO | R1 4:59 | 5 | Welterweight | 18 of 28 (22) | 0 of 0 | 0:37 |
Opponent records entering a bout count the opponent's stored UFC bouts before that date; minutes are completed rounds x 5 plus the finish time (decisions: the scheduled length). Significant strikes: landed of attempted, with the opponent's landed in brackets.
How to read these numbers
- The career record is the provider’s current record for the fighter. StatsNext stores UFC bouts from 1993 and other promotions’ cards from 2025, so stored bouts can be fewer than the career.
- Many regional fights have results but no statistics; figures state the bouts they cover.
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Research in StatsNext
- Ian Machado Garry in StatsNext: fighter research with striking and grappling over the last 3, last 5 or all bouts, outcomes, matchups and current fight markets
- UFC striking statistics — Welterweight
- UFC grappling statistics — Welterweight
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