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Ian Machado Garry: 'I'm next'

Story by (Chris Unger / UFC / Getty)Jeff CainWed, February 11, 2026 at 8:49 AM UTC·1 min readThe UFC welterweight division crowned a new champion at UFC 322 last November. Former lightweight titleholder Islam Makhachev relinquished his 155-pound championship and moved up to the 170-pound weight class and became a two-division champion by defeating Jack Della Maddalena in a dominating win. Who'd face Makhachev in his first title defense was debated but the variables changed. Top contender Shavkat Rakhmonov defeated Ian Machado Garry in a title eliminator match at UFC 310.

Ian Machado Garry: 'I'm next'

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Key Highlights

  • Injuries kept Rakhmonov sidelined.
  • After suffering another injury, "Nomad" was removed from the rankings. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementFormer champion Della Maddalena assumed the top spot but lost to Makhachev in a one-sided decision in his last outing.
  • Second-ranked Machado Garry claims he's next in line and listed the matchups he'd like to see between the other contenders."Everybody has an opinion on who should fight who in the welterweight division.
  • Here's mine," Machado Garry said in an Instagram post."(No.
  • 3 ranked) Carlos Prates versus (No.
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