Ian Garry is aiming for the top in 2024.
Garry is set to clash against welterweight veteran Geoff Neal at UFC 298 on Feb. 17 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. Should the Irishman get past Neal, he is eyeing a matchups against former interim champ Colby Covington and reigning middleweight champ Sean Strickland.
Garry revealed his potential hit list in a recent post on social media, writing out Neal’s and Covington’s names on a piece of paper with J. Cole’s “Middle Child” playing in the background. The video ends before Garry can complete the third name on his list, but it seems likely that the “Sean” in question is Strickland. Recent online and media feuds have led Garry to target both Covington and Strickland.
Covington is coming off a lopsided title loss against Leon Edwards at UFC 296 last month in what was his third bid at undisputed gold. “Chaos” subsequently posted a callout to Garry, taking a jibe at his relationship with his wife, a topic that has been in the headlines recently.
“There is one guy that is a legitimate cuck, and I’ve called him out for that,” Covington said in a recent interview with Tucker Carlson. “I found out that this had happened: The girl was selling a book called ‘WAG,’ which means ‘Wife And Girlfriend.’ So, she was promoting that she had [both] a boyfriend and she had a husband.
“It shouldn’t be allowed. It’s pretty nasty behavior. … He was pretty angry. I think he probably wants to settle the differences in the Octagon, and it just so happens I like to fight in the Octagon. So if it needs to happen one day, I’d be honored to settle that.”
It must be noted that Covington’s definition of t “WAG” isn’t accurate, as the term is used to denote “Wives and Girlfriends” of famous sports personalities as a collective term. The term also became the reason for a lot of drama in Garry’s life after news surfaced of a book titled "How to be a WAG,” which is authored by his wife, who is 14 years his senior.
This also led to a feud with Strickland, who advised Garry to separate from his wife. Garry in turn responded by threatening legal action against the middleweight champion. Since Garry competes at 170 pounds, a future showdown with Strickland doesn’t seem likely at this point in time.
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