Ian Machado Garry believes he will shock the world by dethroning Islam Makhachev and becoming the welterweight champ in the UFC 330’s main event.
The Irish welterweight, who is focused solely on his fight on Saturday night, also addressed the state of welterweights in general. There are many fighters vying for the right to be the champion. Garry said that rising star Michael Morales is also scheduled to weigh-in as backup for the UFC 330 championship fight. However, if he wins the title fight against Makhachev and becomes champion then there will only be one other person who deserves a shot at the title.
Garry stated during UFC 330’s media day, “Listen I spoke to him last week and we talked about it, but there is one.” Carlos Prates is the only person that has earned, or merited, the title shot following this fight. The other guys didn’t do enough.
Carlos Prates earned it. No one else has earned this award in the division. All of them need at least another fight. Prates just finished two bouts with two men who had never fought before, and did so in a crazy way. On three weeks notice, I stomped his a$$ for 24 minutes. If he gives me three months or more to prepare, he will know what to expect. “He’ll sleep soundly after the next.”
Prates will be in contention to win the next title, after his two previous appearances at the Octagon where he dominated former champions Leon Edwards (and Jack Della Maddalena) with ease.
Shavkat Rakhmonov is another name you will hear if Garry becomes champion. He gave “The Future”, his only career loss, when the two met in 2024. Rakhmonov was to use that win as a springboard for a title match against the then-champion Belal Muhammad, but an injury has kept him from fighting in the fight and has also prevented him from competing over the last two years.
Garry is definitely looking forward to the rematch.
Garry: “I wish Shavkat Rakhmonov a speedy recovery. Someone told me yesterday about his hardships. “I wish him well. I wish him good health. He deserves to be healthy because more important things than combating are his family and health in the long run.
Shavkat, all the very best to you. When he returns to the octagon he will only be fighting me. He’ll be first in line when he returns because I’m the one who wants to fight him.
Garry acknowledged that a victory over Makhachev in UFC 330 may lead to an immediate rematch.
Makhachev, who is currently riding a 16-fight win streak and the sport’s No. Makhachev, the No.
Garry doesn’t oppose that either, but he thinks a rematch with Makhachev will depend on the outcome of the UFC 330 fight.
Garry stated, “Let’s first focus on defeating him one time and then focus on defeating him twice.” It depends entirely on your style. Do you really want to watch me fight this guy again if I scalp him within two minutes? It’s the truth. It’s likely that a war of words like the one he had [Alexander] Volkanovski would lead to a second match.
There are also many challenges that I find exciting. We’ll get Saturday night over with, and we’ll then see how I do it and whether a second match is in the works. It’s not something I would be opposed to. He’s certainly earned it. Let’s finish Saturday first!”

A teenager from Acton in Massachusetts is held on bail after being charged with the murder of his mother and younger brother. The case was linked to ChatGPT.
Arjun Aravind wore handcuffs as he entered a plea of not guilty to the murder charge and other charges at his Thursday morning arraignment in Concord District Court.
In their Martha Lane home, he is accused of murdering his mother Sudha, 45, and Siddharth, 14, in the afternoon on Tuesday. Susan Wiseman, the prosecutor in this case, said on Thursday that an official cause of death had not yet been established. However she stated it was “a physical and violent struggle.”
Wiseman stated that “at this point, the evidence found on scene made it clear that both victims had been subjected to blunt force trauma in some way.”
Aravind, who was in the car of his mother in Wayland at 3:40 am after the killings was apprehended.
Wiseman stated that “a number of items found in the car corresponded to the crime scene.”
No motive has been revealed yet. Marian Ryan, Middlesex’s District Attorney, said that Aravind “had recently demonstrated some worrying behavior” including searching the Internet and ChatGPT for theories or fantasies about the murder of his family.
Documents in court show that Aravind’s father was recently worried by his son’s internet and behavior, and began hiding knives around the home.
Debra DeWitt, Arjun’s attorney spoke to reporters briefly after the arrest.
She said, “When he went out of the house, he didn’t realize that they had died, so, he was in a bit of shock.”
DeWitt said CBS News Boston that the family moved recently to Acton in order to offer a school and support system for their children.
DeWitt stated that the father was only trying to help his son. She said that Aravind had not spoken to his father since they were murdered. DeWitt requested that the teenager undergo a mental evaluation.
Aravind will be back in court on September 11 for an evidentiary hearing.
Acton is located about 30 miles north of Boston.

After being asked to comment on Kidman and Zac Efron’s on-screen chemistry in A Family Affair, the country singer abruptly terminated an interview.
Hayley & Max In the Morning on Mix 102.3 in Australia, a host commented, “Your beautiful wife Nicole Kidman is on so many TV and movies all the time.” What does Keith Urban feel when he watches his wife, Nicole Kidman, with young men such as Zac Efron in these romantic love scenes?
Urban suddenly disappeared from the phone call.
A radio employee said, “He is disconnected from Zoom.” I think that his team did not want us asking the question.
At the time, his representative did not respond to E! His rep didn’t respond to E!
E! News reported that Urban was preparing himself to apply to be a Portuguese resident, while the star of Practical Magic had already submitted an application.
A source familiar with the situation said that Keith was not able to attend the appointment in Portugal because he’s currently touring in the U.S. “And it is required for visa applicants to physically be present to apply.” The application will be submitted at a time that fits with the tour schedule.
The source stated that both men planned to keep a residence permanent in Nashville.
In an interview with Sunday Rose, the couple’s oldest daughter revealed their parenting style. She said that there are “two big rules” in their home.
She told Nylon that she had two rules: “I couldn’t do any fashion work before I turned 16 and second, school has to always come first. At first, I didn’t like this rule, but now I love it because I keep a positive mindset.”
Her lawyer created a worksheet for Child Support in August that was included with a parenting plan. It stated that Kidman, Urban and their daughters Sunday Rose and Faith Margaret would “be joint custodians”.
The Oscar-winning actress was listed as “primary resident parent” with her daughters spending 306 of their 365 days a year at home with their mothers and 59 with their fathers (Urban has the kids every weekend). ).
According to the document obtained by E! News, neither will pay child maintenance. News.
It stated that “the mother and father behave towards each other, and with their child, in a way to foster a nurturing, loving and stable relationship, even though they have divorced.” They will never speak negatively about each other, or members of their family. “They will encourage the child to be happy in both homes and continue to enjoy their relationship with each parent.”
According to the document obtained by E! News.
In the document, Kidman said she would “initiate divorce proceedings” against him because of irreconcilable disagreements. The document also said that Kidman would “institute divorce proceedings against” him due to irreconcilable differences.
On the same date, Mr. Smith also approved the Parenting Plan.

Islam Makhachev is a player who never underestimates his opponents, but also understands that there are different levels to this game. He doesn’t consider Ian Machado Garry the most difficult opponent.
Makhachev heard Garry talk a lot about how he plans to win the UFC 330 welterweight championship. Makhachev, despite being only his second bout at 170 lbs., respects Garry’s skills but doesn’t believe that it’s the toughest matchup of his career.
Makhachev stated during the UFC 330 Media Day that “it’s not my biggest challenge.” He’s good. “I respect him.” Everyone knows that I play well, but he has great skills. We will see what he did to prepare for it.
If you look at the fight with Jack Della Maddalena, it looks more like a boxer. But I believe Ian is more skilled. He is good at striking. He has good wrestling defense. He has some weaknesses. It’s true that he is not as complete as I am. He’s good. This is going to be an exciting fight. He has a good defense against takedowns. “I have found some easy ways to defeat him.”
Makhachev criticised Garry’s style for his tendency to avoid confrontation and go for the kill. Makhachev doesn’t like that Garry always wins fights, but he isn’t impressed with his lack of finishes.
Makhachev stated that he has the exact same fighting style in every match. He runs back, and just works for points. “I don’t recall the last time he killed someone.”
Makhachev acknowledges that on paper the fight with Garry has been billed as a classic “striker against grappler” battle, but knows there are many other ways to win and defend the belt on Saturday.
Makhachev is most likely to win if he takes the fight down to the floor, but he won’t hesitate to bang Garry with his fists if it’s necessary to finish the job.
Makhachev replied, “Sure [I’m stronger than him].” Watch my fights with [Alexander] Volkanovski and Dustin Poirier. I can hit anyone. The hardest fights for me are the ones where I have struck the most.
If wrestling or grappling doesn’t work, then I will strike anyone. If I want to win easily, then I must take them down.
Garry has taken aim at Makhachev’s resume, which is a recent accomplishment. Garry says he doesn’t take anything away from Makhachev, who is now a two division champion. However, he believes that he has faced more competition in recent years and this will prepare him to win on Saturday.
Makhachev laughed at that comment, knowing that he had just defeated Garry’s partner in a dominant manner to take the UFC Lightweight title.
The last four opponents? Makhchev compared his resume with Garry’s before he even said “last five.” I’ve asked why he doesn’t respect Charles Oliviera, his teammate. He says he’s going to the last four.
When he is up against a good opponent, the loser just does not win. That’s it. If he was talking too much, just watch your fight. This guy won four rounds. That’s it.”
The fights have been awash with trash talk, but Makhachev has no animosity towards Garry other than the fact that he is trying to win his title.
Makhachev assures that this fight is not personal, but he will teach Garry some lessons on fight night.
As a person, what do you think? Makhachev told Garry that he thought Garry was a nice guy, but sometimes he acted like he wasn’t. I told him during the interview that we would make him humble. “We’ll turn him into a decent person.”

MADISON (Wis.) (AP). David Crowley’s razor-thin win in the Wisconsin primary over a democratic socialist sets up a Wisconsin Governor’s Race against a Republican Congressman who has voted 100% with President Donald Trump. This could be an ideal matchup for moderate Democrats as Trump’s approval rating sags in this swing state.
Crowley defeated Francesca Hong with a dramatic victory in the Tuesday primary. This shocked pundits, pollsters and others who regarded Hong as the favorite. Tom Tiffany, Crowley’s opponent, will now have to pivot and face a Democrat who is known for his ability to work across the aisle, as Milwaukee’s county executive, and the largest source of Democratic votes in the state.
Crowley immediately focuses on Tiffany’s connections to Trump
Crowley, after a Wednesday unity event that included Hong and other participants, pledged to form a wide coalition — which would include Hong’s progressive supporters — in order to defeat Tiffany. He focused on Republican support for Make America Great Again.
This is not establishment versus progress. Crowley stated that this is not an insider-versus-outsider battle. This is Democrats beating a MAGA extremeist, Congressman Tom Tiffany. That’s where we need to focus our attention going forward.
Former Republican Governor said that Tiffany will have an easier time pivoting away from Trump’s unpopular policies and his close ties to him because he is running for governor, not Congress. Scott Walker, a Trump supporter.
Walker said to The Associated Press that Walker must be “on point” and on message at all times. He should also say: “That’s NOT what’s on your ballot.” What’s on ballots is who will be the governor for the next four-years.
Dale Schultz is a former Republican State Senate Majority leader who has opposed Trump. He said that Crowley made the road “way more difficult for Tiffany”.
Schultz stated that the new campaign will force people to focus on the things they care about, such as affordability, war in Iran or the cost of health insurance.
Tiffany is a representative of Wisconsin’s conservative, rural north woods. Trump was the winner of Wisconsin in both 2024 and 2016 but lost it in 2020. The three elections all came down to less than one percentage point. Crowley’s victory on Tuesday, which was about a half-point narrower than the previous one, cemented Wisconsin’s reputation as a state that has close elections.
Democrats are looking for a triple in Wisconsin
The Democrats were thrilled to shift their focus away from the chaotic primaries and onto the general elections against Tiffany. They’ve always seen Tiffany as a vulnerable opponent. The Democrats hope to take advantage of Trump’s poor approval rating to retain the Governor’s Office and flip both Chambers of the Legislature in order to gain full control over Wisconsin’s state government, for the first since 2010.
Tiffany’s general election campaign began with a similar message to Crowley, highlighting the ties between his Republican opponent and Trump.
Tiffany stated in a Wednesday statement that “there’s no difference at all between the Democratic candidates.” His record in Milwaukee County is exactly what Wisconsin will get: mismanagement of the government, running up the bills, and raising your taxes to cover it.
Rusty Schultz, Republican strategist, predicted that it would be difficult for Crowley’s campaign to reach out to the youth who made up nearly 40% of the primary vote and supported Hong.
He said that it would be a big task to make sure the films are released in November.
Crowley won the surprise race after dropping out
Crowley (40) often mentions on his campaign trail how he was raised in poverty on Milwaukee’s North Side in Wisconsin, where his parents suffered from drug addiction and mental illness. His family has also been evicted several times.
Crowley was elected to the State Assembly at age 30 in 2016. He served for just under three years, before being appointed as Milwaukee County Executive. In 2023, Crowley worked closely with the Republican-controlled Legislature to pass a bipartisan deal that sent more state aid to Milwaukee and local communities.
Crowley began his campaign for governor in January. He dropped out on the 8th of July, saying that he did not see any way to win. On July 18, he rejoined the race, less than one month before Tuesday’s primaries. The Democratic Governor backed him. Crowley, along with Tony Evers, another moderate, who traveled the state in his final week of campaigning, made the case for Crowley as the best candidate to face Tiffany.
Walker: “It’s obvious that Hong, with his gaffes after gaffes, was not ready for prime time.” But Crowley also didn’t receive any serious scrutiny.”
Crowley joined Hong, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin and U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan for a meal at an event to promote unity outside Madison, before heading out on a tour of the state. Evers was not able to attend because he had another engagement. Evers is not running for a third term in office as governor.
Crowley was the first Black candidate to receive a nomination from a major political party for Wisconsin Governor. He is now vying for the position of first Black Governor in Wisconsin and only the fourth Black Governor elected to the nation’s history.
This historic moment does not escape me. Crowley stated, “But I don’t even think about it because we still have work to do.” The job isn’t done. It is still not done. “My job isn’t to be the first. If I am the first then my job is to ensure that I don’t become the last.