Overview
- UFC president Dana White reiterated his rebuke of Ian Machado Garry at the UFC Sacramento press conference on Sunday, criticizing Garry for hugging and praising Islam Makhachev instead of using the fifth round to try to finish the fight.
- Islam Makhachev agreed with White’s view, saying Garry showed too much respect in a fight that should be about trying to win.
- Garry lost the UFC 330 welterweight title fight to Makhachev by unanimous decision after five rounds, a result that extended Makhachev’s UFC win streak.
- White framed the issue as a lack of ‘killer instinct,’ saying wasting seconds on handshakes and hugs in the final round can cost a fighter a once-in-a-career title opportunity.
- Coverage notes a likely practical consequence: White’s public criticism, echoed by the champion, could lower Garry’s standing with UFC leadership and mean he must beat top welterweights to earn another title shot.