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‘Corner McGregor’ Ian Garry Blasted by Colby Covington for MVP Fight at UFC 303

Originally posted on MMA on SI | By Chris De Santiago | Last updated Jul 1, 2024 12:21 PM ET

Colby Covington says the fans "got robbed of a pay-per-view opener" at UFC 303.

Of course, the former UFC Interim Champion is talking about none other than Ian Machado Garry's fight versus Michael 'Venom' Page, which saw the Irishman go to 15-0 with a unanimous decision win over three rounds.

UFC 303 News: Ian Machado Garry Defeats Michael "Venom" Page in Main Card Opener

Before meeting 'MVP' at UFC 303, Machado Garry had his sights set on fighting Covington after much trash-talk between the two earlier this year, which saw "Chaos" take shots at Garry's wife, Layla. However, the welterweight matchup never came to be, with Garry claiming Covington refused to sign the contract and Covington later saying he was never offered the fight in the first place.

Covington Goes Off On 'Bum' Garry

Whatever the case is, one thing's for sure... "Chaos" was not impressed by what he saw from Machado Garry last weekend against fellow contender Page.

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"That guy is fighting the number 14 guy in the world and barely scraping by. I think he lost the fight," Covington said of Machado Garry's performance on Submission Radio. "I feel bad for the fans. They got robbed, but it just shows how much of a bum he is playing."

How Dana White Scored The Fight

The fans were split on who won the main card kickoff between Machado Garry and MVP, and so was UFC CEO Dana White, who gave his thoughts on the matchup after UFC 303 wrapped up.

"I had the fight as a draw," White said at the post-fight press conference. "If they came out and said the fight was a draw, that's exactly what I thought the fight was, too."

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Ian Machado Garry and Colby Covington still have unfinished business in their welterweight war of words and we'll see if they settle it once and for all, later this year.

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