Ian Machado Garry won a controversial victory over Geoff Neal at UFC 298, with mixed reactions from fighters on social media.
Ian Machado Garry’s undefeated streak remains intact. This follows a hard-earned victory over Geoff Neal at UFC 298.
Garry’s performance wasn’t exactly a crowd-pleaser at the Honda Center. But hey, it was enough to convince two out of three judges. They awarded him the fight with 30-27 scores. One judge, however, saw it differently, scoring 29-28 in favor of Neal.
So, what did the fighters have to say about Ian Machado Garry vs. Geoff Neal at UFC 298? Let’s dive in.
Uriah Hall didn’t hold back. He tweeted, “That was the most absurd shit ever witnessed what fucking fights were they watching ufc is rigged smh ♂️” (February 18, 2024).
Rampage Jackson was equally unimpressed. He even offered to fight Ian before his next match to prevent another “robbery”. His tweet read, “Fuck it I’ll fight Ian right b4 his next fight to make sure he doesn’t rob another real fighter” (February 18, 2024).
Ben Askren thought the rounds were neck and neck. He tweeted, “Every round was super close, cards are gonna be all over the place. I think Neal won 29-28. Feels weird that Rogan is so sure of a Garry win” (February 18, 2024).
Kenny Florian, however, felt the right guy won. He tweeted, “Close fight but felt right guy won in Garry. Landed a bit cleaner on the feet and with more weapons. Parlay is still live for those following on @AnikFlorianPod. Volk win would seal it. Feel free to hedge with Topuria. GL everyone. Excited for tomorrow’s pod with @Jon_Anik” (February 18, 2024).
Eric Nicksick felt Neal lost the fight more than Garry won it. He tweeted, “Felt Iike Neal lost this fight more than Garry won it. Frustrating to watch. #UFC298” (February 18, 2024).
Terrance McKinney had a humorous take. He tweeted, “He a run he a track-star lmfao nah but respect a full check is better than Half” (February 18, 2024).
Randy Brown commended Garry’s performance. He tweeted, “Gary fought extremely well. Mel had a hard time closing the gap. Great fight” (February 18, 2024).
Finally, Demetrious Johnson felt Garry should have been penalized. He tweeted, “I would of gave Garry a yellow card by now.” (February 18, 2024).