Ian Machado Garry will have to wait to get his big step up in the UFC welterweight division. Geoff Neal has withdrawn from his UFC 292 fight with Garry next weekend due to an undisclosed health issues, his management team confirmed to MMA Junkie. Neal (15-5 MMA, 7-3 UFC) and Garry (12-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC) were supposed to fight in a 170-pound bout on the main card of the Aug. 19 event, which takes place at TD Garden in Boston and airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and ESPN+. Garry reacted to the news on social media (via Twitter ): Geoff Neal has bitched out – I’m still showing up in Boston ain’t no one stopping me… pic.twitter.com/UeP01Cs4Ls — “The Future” Ian Machado Garry (@iangarryMMA) August 9, 2023 Garry, 25, is coming off a first-round TKO of Daniel Rodriguez at UFC on ABC 4 in May.
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Geoff Neal out of UFC 292 fight vs. Ian Machado Garry in Boston – MMA Junkie