Islam Makhachev commented on the victory over Ian Machado Garry and the UFC record

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Russian MMA fighter Islam Makhachev noted that his opponent, Irishman Ian Machado Garry, was able to provide him with worthy resistance.

Makhachev also noted the effectiveness of his strategy.

MOSCOW, August 16 - RIA Novosti. Russian mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter Islam Makhachev said that his opponent, Irishman Ian Machado Garry, was able to provide him with worthy resistance, noting the effectiveness of his strategy.

The fight took place on Sunday in Philadelphia and ended with the Russian winning by unanimous decision. The UFC welterweight title holder defended his belt for the first time.

“Ian is a great fighter, I respect him, he gave me a hard fight. Thanks to him. Perhaps this is not the hardest fight in my career, the first round in Australia was harder. He has one of the best striking coaches, it was hard with him. My game is still working, all my opponents are on the canvas, under my control,” Makhachev said in an interview in the octagon after the fight.

Thanks to this success, Makhachev overtook the Brazilian Anderson Silva and set an absolute promotion record for the number of wins in a row (17).