WATCH: “Broadcasters are muting all audio” – California crowd chant ‘CU*K’ at Ian Garry and boo Irishman for win at UFC 298

Ian Garry defeats Geoff Neal at UFC 298 and shoves off the hatred.

WATCH: “Broadcasters are muting all audio” – California crowd chant ‘CU*K’ at Ian Garry and boo Irishman for win at UFC 298

Ian Garry defeats Geoff Neal in UFC 298 (via UFC)

Ireland’s Ian Garry fought one of the dangerous welterweights, Geoff Neal, in UFC 298. This marked Garry’s return to the UFC octagon after facing numerous controversies. As such, the fans booed him right from the pre-fight press conference to his fight. Nonetheless, he shut the hate with a win over ‘Handz of Steel.’ But it didn’t stop the UFC crowd from booing him. They even took it further to chant ‘Cu*k’ at him.

Ian Garry came into the fight undefeated and went out of the fight undefeated. However, his performance didn’t earn the fans back. ‘The Future’ kept the fight mostly in the distance, executing his sharp kicks. Further, he timed his thunderous knees to outpoint Geoff Neal. As such, he won the fight via split decision. But, this victory only agitated the crowd as they favored Neal to seal the deal.

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Ian Garry faced a huge backlash among the fan base after his wife Layla Anna-Lee’s book How to be a Wag found prominence in 2023. Following the instance, numerous controversies arose surrounding his name. As such, he received huge hatred from the netizens. Now, in UFC 298, the crowd chanted ‘Cu*k’ to express their displeasure with the Irishman winning.

Ian Garry and Geoff Neal were to fight earlier in UFC 292, but the latter pulled out of the fight, citing an injury. The lead-up to the fight was heated after Garry wore a T-shirt with Geoff Neal’s mugshot. As such, the UFC rebooked them for UFC 298, and Garry ended up winning on the judges’ scorecards. Also, they’ve put behind the animosity. But, ‘The Future’ found a new nemesis in Colby Covington and called him out in the post-fight interview.

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Fans react to Ian Garry’s win and the chants from the UFC 298 crowd

Ian Garry and Geoff Neal went into action in UFC 298. This fight had a lot of eyes on them, given the controversies around Garry. While many supported Neal to produce an upset, ‘The Future’ out-pointed him with his accurate striking and won via split decision. The crowd instantly booed the Irish man and let out chants of ‘Cu*k,’ trolling his relationship with his 40-year-old wife, Layla Anna-Lee.

A snippet of Ian Garry landing a knee on Geoff Neal
A snippet of Ian Garry landing a knee on Geoff Neal (via UFC)

Further, some sources claimed the UFC broadcasters had to mute their microphone due to this chant from the crowd. As such, fans jumped on X to express their opinions and react to the instance. Also, they reacted to the fight. Here are some interesting reactions:

While Ian Garry received huge hatred at the Honda Centers, netizens acknowledged the Irishman’s victory. They even supported him against the backlash he was facing. Further, they opined the ‘Cu*k’ chants were a bit too much. Also, a few noticed the UFC covering his wife, Layla Anna-Lee, during the fight. Anyway, ‘The Future’ embraced the hatred and just brimmed with confidence. He even stated he would be a champion soon.

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