// Roster Index›Welterweight›Dossier · Ian Machado Garry
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNRANKED #2STOCK -1WELTERWEIGHT

Ian Machado
Garry

NICKNAME"The Future"·IRELAND
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
17-2-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
CURRENT GYM
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Ian Machado Garry
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PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! LIVE
HEIGHT
6'3"
REACH
6'2"
AGE
28
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Welterweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
19 BOUTS
WIN
17
LOSS
2
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
89%
17/19 bouts
FINISH RATE
47%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 3-2
WLWWL
Form trend -1 over the last 90 days.
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: LIVE
FIGHTING STYLE
STRIKER

Striker fighter built around defensive grappling — 53% of wins are by dec.

KEY STRENGTHS

Banks rounds on the scorecard — pace and positioning over splash damage.

KEY RISKS

Volume strikers have outpointed across full fights — output drops after R2.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▲ ABOVE
4.78
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.65
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
54%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
2.86
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.74
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
53%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.92
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
31%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
80%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.37
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 98 other rated fighters on the UFC welterweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#4
of 99 on the UFC welterweight roster · Elo 1694
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
95th
percentile · average opponent rated 1664 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
73rd
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.22 per fight)

17 rated fights · opponents rated in 89% of recorded fights · last rated fight AUG 15, 2026

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (17)
n = 17
KO/TKO · 7
SUB · 1
DEC · 9
7
KO/TKO
41%
1
SUB
6%
9
DEC
53%
// LOSSES (2)
n = 2
DEC · 2
0
KO/TKO
0%
0
SUB
0%
2
DEC
100%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
47% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 7 fights
41%
SUBANY ROUND · 1 fights
6%
DECFULL FIGHT · 9 fights
53%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
19 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 28, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER59TD DEFENSE89GRAPPLING40CHIN88STRIKING72CARDIO83AGGRESSION47SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE51RECOVERY100
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Recovery. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power59
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=17 wins
TD Defense89
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (80%)

Grappling40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=19 bouts
Striking72
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio83
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression47
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.37 per 15 min)

Str Defense51
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (53%)

Recovery100
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=2 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power59 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins17 wins
TD Defense89 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (80%)Not recorded
Grappling40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record19 bouts
Striking72 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio83 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression47 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.37 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense51 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (53%)Not recorded
Recovery100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.2 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100FEB 2019WFEB 2019WSEP 2019WNOV 2019WSEP 2020WDEC 2020WMAR 2021WJUN 2021WNOV 2021WAPR 2022WJUL 2022WMAR 2023WMAY 2023WAUG 2023WFEB 2024WJUN 2024LDEC 2024WAPR 2025WNOV 2025LAUG 2026// SCORE

  1. Start, FEB 2019, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, FEB 2019, momentum score 52, DEC R3.
  3. Start, SEP 2019, momentum score 61, KO/TKO R2.
  4. Start, NOV 2019, momentum score 71, SUB R1.
  5. Start, SEP 2020, momentum score 80, KO/TKO R2.
  6. Start, DEC 2020, momentum score 91, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, MAR 2021, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  8. Start, JUN 2021, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  9. Start, NOV 2021, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, APR 2022, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  11. Start, JUL 2022, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  12. Start, MAR 2023, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  13. Start, MAY 2023, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  14. Start, AUG 2023, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  15. Start, FEB 2024, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  16. Start, JUN 2024, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  17. Start, DEC 2024, momentum score 93, DEC R5.
  18. Start, APR 2025, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  19. Start, NOV 2025, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  20. Start, AUG 2026, momentum score 93, DEC R5.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Akman), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 93.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
19/19 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
3
16%
3
16%
1
5%
-
-
7
total
SUB
1
5%
-
-
-
-
1
total
DEC
-
-
7
37%
-
4
21%
11
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 6 of 19 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
58%, fights often go the distance
GYM & TRAINING PARTNERS_

WHERE THE TRAINING HAPPENS

Camp affiliation matters for stylistic predictions. Who you spend 200 rounds a week with shapes how you fight on Saturday.

// CURRENT_GYM_
Chute Boxe
VIEW FIGHTER DIRECTORY →
// STYLE_INFLUENCE_
STRIKING-FIRSTCAGE DEFENSE

Style tags inferred from per-fight rate stats: striking-first, wrestling-heavy, sub grappling, cage defense.

// RESOLVED_TRAINING_PARTNERS

No linked training partners are available for this gym yet.

// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
19 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Islam MakhachevAug 15, 2026
DecisionR5 · 5:00
UFC 330 - Makhachev vs. Garry
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Belal MuhammadNov 22, 2025
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 265 - Tsarukyan vs. Hooker
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Carlos PratesApr 26, 2025
DecisionR5 · 5:00
UFC on ESPN 66 - Garry vs. Prates
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Shavkat RakhmonovDec 7, 2024
DecisionR5 · 5:00
UFC 310 - Pantoja vs. Asakura
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Michael PageJun 29, 2024
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 303 - Pereira vs. Prochazka 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Geoff NealFeb 17, 2024
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 298 - Volkanovski vs. Topuria
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Neil MagnyAug 19, 2023
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 292 - Sterling vs. O'Malley
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Daniel RodriguezMay 13, 2023
KO/TKOR1 · 2:57
UFC on ABC 4 - Rozenstruik vs. Almeida
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Head Kick and Punches)
W
VS Kenan SongMar 4, 2023
KO/TKOR3 · 4:22
UFC 285 - Jones vs. Gane
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Gabriel GreenJul 2, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 276 - Adesanya vs. Cannonier
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Darian WeeksApr 9, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 273 - Volkanovski vs. Korean Zombie
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Jordan WilliamsNov 6, 2021
KO/TKOR1 · 4:59
UFC 268 - Usman vs. Covington 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Welterweight. Professional record 17-2. Ranked #2 by the UFC.

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