Ian Garry highlights characteristics that make him a 'special' fighter ahead of UFC 330.

Ian Garry celebrates his UFC victory. Photo: Reproduction/YouTube/UFC

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Preparing for one of the biggest challenges of his career also served for Ian Garry to explain why he believes he is at a different level within MMA. The Irishman faces Islam Makhachev this Saturday (15), in the main fight of UFC 330 , in Philadelphia, and pointed to dedication to training and his way of seeing fights as factors that make him a special fighter.

In an interview with Daniel Cormier 's YouTube channel , available last Wednesday (12), the Chute Boxe fighter highlighted his training routine, intelligence in preparation and the way he analyzes opponents as some of the main differences he has in the sport. And he commented on his differential in the title fight.

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“I work harder than everyone else. I’m smart in my approach. I see fights differently than most people. That’s why I believe I’m special,” said Ian Garry.

The statement reinforces the Irishman's confidence ahead of one of the most important fights of his career. With victories over Carlos Prates and Belal Muhammad , Garry arrives at UFC 330 facing the biggest challenge of his career and seeks to prove inside the octagon that his preparation and fight reading skills can make the difference against Makhachev.

Russia vs. Ireland reignites historic rivalry in the UFC.

Khabib Nurmagomedov (left) faces Conor McGregor (right). Photo: Reproduction/Instagram/UFC.

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UFC 330 will feature a main event: the welterweight title fight between Islam Makhachev and Ian Garry . Beyond the title bout, the fight also revives a rivalry that marked one of the most emblematic periods in the organization's recent history: Russia versus Ireland.

A disciple of Khabib Nurmagomedov and the leading representative of the Dagestani fighting school today, Makhachev carries on the legacy left by the former undefeated lightweight champion. On the other side, Garry emerges as the main Irish star of the new generation and seeks to repeat the prominence that Conor McGregor brought to the country during his meteoric rise in the event.

Although lacking the personal rivalry that marked the historic confrontation between Khabib and McGregor, the duel puts Russia and Ireland back in the spotlight of the UFC. This time, in addition to national pride, the welterweight title and a prominent position at the highest level of the sport will be at stake.

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