The Malahide man will look to break into the welterweight top 10 with a victory over the dangerous American.
IRELAND’S IAN MACHADO Garry will return to the Octagon for a career-altering test against eighth-ranked welterweight Geoff Neal at UFC 292 in Boston.
Dubliner Garry, 12-0 in professional MMA , produced a career-best display last time out, disposing of Daniel Rodgriguez inside a round. The 25-year-old will step up to the fringes of championship level against Neal on 19 August. American Neal has beaten several vaunted welters including, most recently, Garry’s teammate Vicente Luque whom he stopped in three rounds last August.
In his most recent fight in March, Neal, 32, gave one of the UFC’s leading prospects, Shavkat Rakhmonov, the toughest test of his career before being submitted in the third round.A win for Malahide man Garry would most likely see him enter the UFC’s top-10 rankings at 175 pounds.
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