Den topprankade welterviktaren Ian Garry tog på UFC 298 sin sjunde raka seger i den världsledande MMA-organisationen. Irländaren besegrade amerikanen Geoff Neal via delat domslut efter tre väldigt jämna ronder. Domslutet har kritiserats av flera ledande personer inom MMA-världen, se reaktionerna nedan!
Garry är hittills obesegrad genom sin MMA-karriär och har ett matchfacit på 14-0. Det är ännu oklart vem 26-åringen kommer att ta sig an härnäst. Under en intervju med UFC-kommentatorn Joe Rogan uttryckte Garry att han vill möta UFC-stjärnan Colby Covington. Geoff Neal har nu förlorat två matcher i rad, Neal blev avslutade av UFC-talangen Shavkat Rakhmonov på UFC 285 förra året.
HETAST JUST NU
Neal I think
— Makhachev Islam (@MAKHACHEVMMA) February 18, 2024
Long fighters present leg kicking opportunities. Neal seems to be looking to exploit that. #UFC298
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) February 18, 2024
Neal following Garry around, tries a big right hand that misses. Garry right hand, high kick blocked.
Left elbow for Garry. Neal left hand lands! Clinches with Garry looking for unders! Has the left one!
Garry defending his left side. #UFC298
— Cageside Press (@Cagesidepress) February 18, 2024
everyone chanting ‘CUCK’ at Ian Garry 😭 #UFC298
— Spinnin Backfist (@SpinninBackfist) February 18, 2024
Zuckerberg just loses it and hops over the cage mid fight
— Brian BOOM Kelleher (@brianboom135) February 18, 2024
Close 1st round, I think I lean Neal bc of the harder strikes 10-9
— Funky (@Benaskren) February 18, 2024
Garry does good job fighting ’tall’ and winning the Geography battle. #UFC298
— Teddy Atlas (@TeddyAtlasReal) February 18, 2024
What’s is Neal background? Like he a wrestler… striker, ! He just March forward. Great eyes too
— Claressa Gwoat Shields (@Claressashields) February 18, 2024
Neal twice had success with an overhand right followed by a straight left on Garry #UFC298
— Brian Martin (@TheBMartin) February 18, 2024
Garry looks smoother but Neal is still landing the better strikes! 20-18 Neal
— Funky (@Benaskren) February 18, 2024
I got Machado Garry up by 2. First was crazy close. Think Ian did a bit more in the second. Knee is beautiful.
— Peter Carroll (@PetesyCarroll) February 18, 2024
Stronger round for Neal. I have him up 2-0. Tho round 1 was very close. #UFC298
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) February 18, 2024
Ian Garry continuing to ask for a nice lil glove touch with Neal in the middle of the fight. Crowd hates it. His coach hates it. Good for nothing. #UFC298
— Fight Ghost (@Fight_Ghost) February 18, 2024
I hate all the mid fight touching
— LERONE MURPHY (@LeroneMurphy) February 18, 2024
It's like these guys hate takedowns. #UFC298
— Mike Pierce (@MikePierce170) February 18, 2024
I would of gave Garry a yellow card by now.
— Demetrious Johnson (@MightyMouse) February 18, 2024
Close fight but oddsmakers don’t believe so. Ian Garry ends the bout a -800 live wagering fave #UFC298
— Fight Ghost (@Fight_Ghost) February 18, 2024
29-28 Neal in a close fight. #UFC298
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) February 18, 2024
Every round was super close, cards are gonna be all over the place. I think Neal won 29-28. Feels weird that Rogan is so sure of a Garry win
— Funky (@Benaskren) February 18, 2024
He’s a runner he’s a track-star lmfao nah but respectfully a full check is better than Half
— Terrance McKinney (@twrecks155) February 18, 2024
Felt Iike Neal lost this fight more than Garry won it. Frustrating to watch. #UFC298
— Eric Nicksick (@Eric_XCMMA) February 18, 2024
Still undefeated! ✅
🇮🇪 @IanGarryMMA moving on up to 1️⃣4️⃣-0️⃣ with the split decision nod! #UFC298 pic.twitter.com/YgMEQNYEJr
— UFC Europe (@UFCEurope) February 18, 2024
UFC 298 med Ian Garry – Resultat
Huvudkort
- Titelmatch i fjädervikt: Ilia Topuria besegrar Alexander Volkanovski via KO (slag) – Rond 2, 3:32
- Mellanvikt: Robert Whittaker besegrar Paulo Costa via enhälligt domslut (29–28, 29–28, 30–27)
- Weltervikt: Ian Machado Garry besegrar Geoff Neal via delat domslut (30–27, 28–29, 30–27)
- Bantamvikt: Merab Dvalishvili besegrar Henry Cejudo via enhälligt domslut (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)
- Mellanvikt: Anthony Hernandez besegrar Roman Kopylov via submission (rear-naked choke) – Rond 2, 3:23
Underkort
- Stråvikt (damer): Amanda Lemos besegrar Mackenzie Dern via enhälligt domslut (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)
- Tungvikt: Marcos Rogério de Lima besegrar Justin Tafa via TKO (bensparkar) – Rond 2, 1:14
- Bantamvikt: Rinya Nakamura besegrar Carlos Vera via enhälligt domslut (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)
- Lätt-tungvikt: Zhang Mingyang besegrar Brendson Ribeiro via KO (slag) – Rond 1, 1:41
Tidigt underkort
- Weltervikt: Danny Barlow besegrar Josh Quinlan via TKO (slag) – Rond 3, 1:18
- Weltervikt: Oban Elliott besegrar Val Woodburn via enhälligt domslut (30–27, 30–27, 29–28)
- Flugvikt (damer): Miranda Maverick besegrar Andrea Lee via enhälligt domslut (30–27, 30–27, 29–28)