Machado Garry aiming to fulfil title promise in Makhachev UFC showdown

Aug 13 : Ian Machado Garry has the chance to fulfil his prophecy of becoming Ireland's second UFC champion when he challenges Islam Makhachev in Philadelphia on Saturday, but to do so he will have to use his considerable size advantage to dethrone the defending welterweight title holder. Nicknamed "The Future", Garry boasts a five-inch height advantage and a four-inch reach advantage over an opponent who is considered to be one of the sport's most accomplished fighters.However, the Irishman enters the showdown as a huge underdog against the Dagestani."I knew from the moment I started this sport, I knew the talent that I had, and I knew that with all the talent, the discipline, the sacrifice, and the hard work that I knew I would put in, I knew I would get here," Garry told reporters. "His