FIGHT VIDEO: Watch the highlights of Ian Garry's victory over Belal Muhammad at UFC Qatar.

Irishman controlled the former welterweight champion and secured the biggest victory of his career.

Rodrigo Tannuri

22/11/2025 | 17:35

Garry celebrates his UFC victory. Photo: Reproduction/X/UFC

Ian Gary You can be proud. No UFC Qatar, an event held this Saturday (22), the Irishman surpassed Belal Muhammad |, former welterweight champion (up to 77,1 kg), in the co-main event. And, to achieve this important victory, the athlete had to use all the knowledge and skills he has acquired over the years in the octagon.

By achieving the most important victory of his career, Garry moved closer to the long-awaited title fight in the category, whose champion is... Islam makhachevThis was the Irishman's second consecutive victory, having previously beaten... Carlos Prates.

Garry exudes intelligence and skill.

the fight between Ian Gary e Belal Muhammad | It lasted three rounds, and in them, the first fighter, despite being much younger, showed maturity in combat. Complete, faster, and more technical, the Irishman landed the best strikes, mainly kicks, and constantly landed punches on his opponent. He even made the veteran bleed.

Defensively, Garry managed to keep Belal away and, when Belal grabbed him, quickly escaped the position. Comfortable in wrestling, the Irishman impressed by showing a high level of takedown defense. Throughout the fight, the former welterweight champion sought to exchange blows and even created danger at certain moments, but Ian was at his best.

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Without rushing, Garry stuck to his strategy and never gave Belal an answer. At the end of the co-main event of UFC QatarTwo side judges scored it 30-27 for the Irishman, while one scored it 29-28 for him.

Final sequence of the fight

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Announcement of victory

Garry hunts Makhachev

UFC Qatar Results

MAIN CARD

Light weight (up to 70,3 kg): Arman Tsarukyan derrotou Dan Hooker by submission (katagatame) at 3:44 of round 2

Welterweight (up to 77,1 kg): Ian Gary derrotou Belal Muhammad | by unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

Light heavyweight (up to 93 kg): Volkan oezdemir derrotou Alonzo Menifield by knockout (punch) at 1:27 of round 1

Welterweight (up to 77,1 kg): Myktybek Orolbai derrotou Jack hermansson by knockout (punch) at 2:46 of round 1

Heavy weight (up to 120,2 kg): Waldo Cortes-Acosta derrotou Shamil Gaziev by knockout (punch) at 1:22 of round 1

Flyweight (up to 57 kg): Kyoji Horiguchi derrotou Tagir Ulanbekov via submission (rear naked choke) at 2min18s of R3

PRELIMINARY CARD

Featherweight (up to 65,8 kg): luke riley derrotou Bogdan Grad by technical knockout (punches) at 30 seconds of round 2

Welterweight (up to 77,1 kg): Nicholas Dalby derrotou Saygid Izagakhmaev by split decision of the judges (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Flyweight (up to 57 kg): Asu Almabayev derrotou Alex Perez by submission (guillotine choke) at 22 seconds of round 3

Light heavyweight (up to 93 kg): Abdul-Rakhman Yakhyaev derrotou Raffael Cerqueira by submission (rear-naked choke) at 33 seconds of round 1

Bantam weight (up to 61,2 kg): Alexander Topuria defeated Bekzat Almakhan by unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

Average weight (up to 83,9 kg): Ismail Naurdiev derrotou Ryan Loder by knockout (punch) at 1min26sec of R1

Light weight (up to 70,3 kg): Nurullo Aliev derrotou Shem Rock by unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Heavy weight (up to 120,2 kg): Denzel Freeman derrotou Marek Bujło by unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

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