Ian Garry books Octagon debut against Jordan Williams at UFC 268 on November 5th.
Recent UFC signing and former Cage Warriors welterweight champion, Ian ‘The Future’ Garry has booked his Octagon bow for UFC 268 on November 5. — clashing with Jordan ‘Bomaye’ Williams at Madison Square Garden in New York.
Portmarnock native, Garry, who recently made the permanent switch to Sanford MMA in Deerfield Beach, Florida — begins his UFC contract against Williams, entering the promotion off the back of a unanimous decision victory over Jack Grant at Cage Warriors 125 in June — clinching the vacant welterweight crown.
For Williams, the 9-5 striker is in the midst of a two-fight losing skid, most recently dropping an opening round rear-naked choke loss against Mickey Gall at UFC on ESPN 27 in July. The UFC announced the pairing in an official press release this afternoon.
Boasting an undefeated 7-0 professional record, Garry enters the UFC Octagon off the back of a seven-fight run under the ranks of the Graham Boylan-led Cage Warriors outfit.
The highly-touted prospect featured in the promotion’s welterweight tournament this year, besting UFC alum, Rostem Akman with a second round highlight-reel high kick stoppage — earning a title charge against the aforenoted multiple-time title chaser, Grant.
Turning in a calculated performance over the course of five rounds, the 23-year-old striker managed to clinch the vacant welterweight crown with an impressive unanimous decision win — before inking a multi-fight deal with the Dana White-led UFC in the following weeks.
Wisconsin native, Williams is booked for his third Ocatagon appearance, having dropped a promotional debut defeat to Nassourdine Imavov prior to his submission loss to Gall earlier this summer.
An alum of both Bellator MMA and Dana White’s Contender Series — the 30-year-old has lodged an eye-catching seven knockout wins from his 13-fight professional career.
UFC 268 takes place on November 5. from Madison Square Garden in New York, with a welterweight championship rematch between Kamaru Usman and Colby Covington slated to take main event honours.
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