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Islam Makhachev’s longtime head coach has no issue with Ian Garry trash-talking ahead of their upcoming title fight as long as the Irish contender avoids certain subjects.
As Makhachev prepares to defend his Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight crown against Garry in the UFC 330 headliner on Aug. 15 at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, Javier Mendez believes the pre-fight exchanges have helped generate interest in the matchup.
However, the American Kickboxing Academy founder made it clear that certain subjects are unacceptable.
Speaking to NewBettingSites, Mendez praised Garry for adding to the hype surrounding the upcoming welterweight title fight without crossing the line. The veteran coach believes country, family and religion should be completely off limits for pre-fight trash talk.
“Between Ian [Garry] and Ali [Abdelaziz], it’s good to build the drama and make it interesting for the fans,” Mendez said. “Garry is doing all the right things and saying all the stuff to make the fight more interesting -- without going overboard, of course. Regardless of what is being said, they have to get in the cage and fight. I’m fine with trash talk. As long as it has nothing to do with the country, family or religion.”
In the same interview, Mendez also dismissed any comparisons between the upcoming bout and the heated rivalry between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor, as Garry has remained respectful unlike “Notorious.”
“There are zero similarities to Conor vs. Khabib,” Mendez added. “Unless Ian starts disrespecting family and religion or country, but I don’t see him doing that or Islam doing it either. It’s a fight between them and I feel like if they want to include me and Khabib, that’s fine. We are fair game; we are trainers and part of the team. They should leave everyone else alone though.”
Makhachev enters UFC 330 with a 28-1 professional record and will attempt to make the first defense of the welterweight title he claimed last year. A win over Garry (17-1) will see the Dagestani break the UFC record for most consecutive wins.
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As Makhachev prepares to defend his Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight crown against Garry in the UFC 330 headliner on Aug. 15 at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, Javier Mendez believes the pre-fight exchanges have helped generate interest in the matchup.
However, the American Kickboxing Academy founder made it clear that certain subjects are unacceptable.
Javier Mendez explains where Ian Garry should draw the line
Speaking to NewBettingSites, Mendez praised Garry for adding to the hype surrounding the upcoming welterweight title fight without crossing the line. The veteran coach believes country, family and religion should be completely off limits for pre-fight trash talk.
“Between Ian [Garry] and Ali [Abdelaziz], it’s good to build the drama and make it interesting for the fans,” Mendez said. “Garry is doing all the right things and saying all the stuff to make the fight more interesting -- without going overboard, of course. Regardless of what is being said, they have to get in the cage and fight. I’m fine with trash talk. As long as it has nothing to do with the country, family or religion.”
In the same interview, Mendez also dismissed any comparisons between the upcoming bout and the heated rivalry between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor, as Garry has remained respectful unlike “Notorious.”
“There are zero similarities to Conor vs. Khabib,” Mendez added. “Unless Ian starts disrespecting family and religion or country, but I don’t see him doing that or Islam doing it either. It’s a fight between them and I feel like if they want to include me and Khabib, that’s fine. We are fair game; we are trainers and part of the team. They should leave everyone else alone though.”
Makhachev enters UFC 330 with a 28-1 professional record and will attempt to make the first defense of the welterweight title he claimed last year. A win over Garry (17-1) will see the Dagestani break the UFC record for most consecutive wins.
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