Garry has ’zero interest’ in fighting MVP: ”What interested me was …”

Ian Garry will fight at UFC 303. Photo via YouTube

Ian Garry’s dream of fighting on the same card as childhood hero Conor McGregor will have to wait.

With McGregor off the UFC 303 fight card, it seems like the undefeated 26-year-old sees no reason to face Michael ”Venom” Page.

“I wanted to fight around this time anyway,” Garry said. “Would I have waited until August maybe if someone was available to fight? Potentially. But it was too big an opportunity to miss or pass up on, to potentially fight on the same card as Conor, regardless of who the opponent was. I’ve made it very vocal. I have zero interest in fighting ‘MVP.’ I have no interest. What interested me was being on the same card as Conor.”

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Ian Garry: ”I’m going out here to steal the show”

However, Garry claimed he’s happy that Page took the fight. The welterweight bout will be opening the main card in Las Vegas.

”I am grateful he said yes. I’m grateful he’s going to show up and he’s going to bring it. But I was grateful because it was meant to be on a Conor card. Now, I’m going out here to steal the show. I’m going out here to show the world just how good I am. If Conor’s not here, there’s every reason I can be the biggest name on this card after this fight is done.”

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