Following his UFC Kansas City main event win last Saturday, Ian Machado Garry announced that he is the backup fighter for the UFC 315 welterweight title bout between champion Belal Muhammad and Jack Della Maddalena . Machado Garry accepted the UFC Kansas City fight against Carlos Prates on short notice. He revealed during an interview on The Ariel Helwani Show that he had it written in his contract that if he defeated Prates he would be the backup fighter for the championship fight. He defeated Prates by unanimous decision and the fight promotion made good on the agreement
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UFC 315 backup fighter Ian Machado Garry may not be next in line for title shot – MMA Weekly