WATCH: Ian Garry gets into altercation with fan for ‘talking sh**’ about wife Layla Machado ahead of UFC 298

Rising Irish welterweight prospect Ian Garry warns a fan not to talk bad about his wife Layla Anna-Lee outside the Honda Center in Anaheim.

WATCH: Ian Garry gets into altercation with fan for ‘talking sh**’ about wife Layla Machado ahead of UFC 298

Ian Garry warns a fan not to talk bad about his wife Layla Anna-Lee (via X)

The past few months did not bring any happiness for Ian Garry and his wife Layla Anna-Lee. This comes after the fallout of Layla’s book How to be a WAG. She was also criticized for roping in a much younger Ian into a relationship. However, the problems don’t seem over for the Garry family. The Irish welterweight was recently involved in an altercation with a fan outside the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. This was following the UFC 298 ceremonial weigh-ins. 

Video circulating on social media shows Ian Garry confronting and pressing an unidentified man over comments made about his wife. The video is just 13 seconds long. It shows an agitated Garry yelling at a fan for talking bad about his wife. He points his finger at the man, saying not to talk badly about his wife. before he goes to enter the car. After that, he fist-bumps a young kid and enters the vehicle as the video ends.

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While details remain unclear, it appears the fan-made inappropriate remarks about Layla that provoked Garry’s response. Garry hopes to put the incident behind him and remain focused on the task at hand. 

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Garry is set to take on Geoff Neal at UFC 298. He will enter the octagon with an undefeated 13-0 record. Garry is coming off a win over Neil Magny back in August of 2023. Geoff Neal, on the other hand, is coming off a submission loss to Kazakh phenom, Shavkat Rakhmonov.

What was the deal with Ian Garry selling T-shirts with Geoff Neal’s mugshot?

Ian Garry caused a stir in July 2023 when he wore a t-shirt featuring the mugshot of Geoff Neal. Garry was booked to fight Neal at UFC 292 before injury forced Neal to withdraw. Garry appeared to be trolling his would-be opponent.

The story behind Ian Garry selling Geoff Neal mugshot T-shirts
The story behind Ian Garry selling Geoff Neal mugshot T-shirts (via MMA Mania)

The shirt depicted Neal’s booking photo from a 2021 Thanksgiving arrest in Texas. It included Garry’s nickname, “The Future” printed underneath. The Irishman also sold the T-shirts via his Instagram store. It was also revealed that Layla Anna-Lee was allegedly the mastermind behind this idea. Neal’s mugshot stems from misdemeanor charges of DUI and unlawful weapon possession on November 25, 2021. The American was jailed before posting a $2,000 bond.

The mugshot T-shirt prompted a backlash against Garry for perceived disrespect. Garry used the incident to generate heat online and leaned into the feud once they were booked to fight. It escalated the rivalry and brought more eyes to their eventual showdown at UFC 298.

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