Bisping Blasts Garry's UFC 330 Tactics as Weakness in 170lb Title Loss
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Updated · Bloody Elbow · Aug 18
Bisping Blasts Garry's UFC 330 Tactics as Weakness in 170lb Title Loss
3 articles · Updated · Bloody Elbow · Aug 18
Summary
Michael Bisping said Ian Machado Garry’s repeated glove touches and visible respect for Islam Makhachev at UFC 330 signaled weakness, arguing the challenger needed a nastier edge in the welterweight title fight.
Bisping said the Irishman’s approach undercut MMA’s competitive intent, adding that initiating glove touches each round effectively tells an opponent to “take it easy” and may have cost Garry a chance to win.
Dana White and Makhachev had already criticized Garry for lacking killer instinct, though coach Javier Mendez called the 28-year-old’s approach “genius” because it helped him stay composed in difficult moments.
Garry defended his own performance after the loss, but now returns to rebuild toward another 170lb title shot, with fellow contender Michael Morales emerging as a possible next opponent after a backstage altercation.