McGregor promotes UFC event. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook/UFC
The biggest star in MMA history, Conor McGregor, couldn't help but give his opinion on the main event of UFC 330 , in which Islam Makhachev defended his welterweight title (up to 77,1 kg) for the first time after defeating Ian Garry by unanimous decision after five rounds of action. However, far from criticizing his compatriot's performance, the Irishman made a point of showing his affection for Chute Boxe athlete Diego Lima during an interaction on social media.
The incident occurred after Garry posted a video on his social media reflecting on his confrontation with Makhachev. In one of the comments on the Instagram post, the Notorious made a point of showing his support for the fighter, who has always made it clear that he was influenced by the former champion's rise in the last decade.
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"Champion mentality!", said Conor after watching the video of Ian Garry , who now has two losses as a professional MMA fighter.
🚨 Ian Garry reflects on the fight and Conor McGregor sends him an encouraging message on Instagram. 🇮🇪👊
🗣”I'm not in this world to live up to other people's expectations. I'm here to live up to mine and I know what I could have done.”
🗣”I didn't do it tonight and it's only… pic.twitter.com/e1h3iYccXi
— FightLuck (@FightluckBet) August 17, 2026
McGregor had predicted Garry's victory against Makhachev.
Teenage Ian Garry and Conor McGregor in 2014. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram.
Always tuned in to the scene involving the most important Ultimate fights, McGregor made sure to show his support for Ian Garry in the weeks leading up to last Saturday's (15) duel. According to the Notorious, who has had the opportunity to train with his compatriot on specific occasions, the Future would become the welterweight champion (up to 77,1 kg) by beating Makhachev by knockout with a head kick.
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