Ian Garry is OUT of UFC 296! Dana White drops disappointing news of controversial fighter pulling out of final PPV card

The fight between Ian Garry and Vicente Luque in UFC 296 was cancelled. Dana White announces and states the reason for the same.

Ian Garry is OUT of UFC 296! Dana White drops disappointing news of controversial fighter pulling out of final PPV card

Dana White announces the cancellation of Ian Garry vs. Vicente Luque from UFC 296 (via IMAGO/Instagram)

Ian Garry vs. Vicente Luque was set to take place as the main card opener of UFC 296. However, ‘The Future’ pulled out at the last minute leading to the bout’s cancelation. As such, UFC CEO Dana White took it to X to announce the disappointing news after speculations started to spread. Also, he mentioned the reason for Garry pulling out of the fight.

People started speculating about Ian Garry’s reason for pulling out after the former didn’t attend his media obligations yesterday. Now, according to Dana White, the fight was off due to Ian Garry suffering from an illness. Here is what he said:

I know it's out there that speculation that Ian Garry and Luque is off. It is true, it is. Ian Garry started with the flue that turned into Pneumonia. So, that fight is off and is not happening. It is true.
Dana White via X
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Leading to the fight with Vicente Luque, many controversies arose surrounding Ian Garry. One such thing was his wife, Layla Anna-Lee’s book, How to be a WAG. UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland took a personal interest in this matter and blew it out of proportion. As such, ‘The Future’ faced a huge backlash on the internet.

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Garry is one of the surging contenders in the UFC welterweight division with an undefeated record of 13-0. As such, he looked to climb up the ranking with this fight with Vicente Luque and fight for the title soon. However, the cancellation of his fight in UFC 296 pushed his aspirations a little further. We are yet to have a statement from Garry on the fight cancellation.

What was the controversy surrounding Ian Garry and his wife Layla Anna-Lee

Ian Machado Garry was set to face Vicente Luque in UFC 296. However, the fight was canceled after the former suffered an illness. Recently, ‘The Future’ became the talk of the town after many controversies arose surrounding his name. One such thing was due to a book written by his 40-year-old wife, Layla Anna-Lee.

Ian Garry and his wife Layla Anna-Lee
Ian Garry and his wife Layla Anna-Lee (via Essentially Sports)

Layla Anna-Lee penned a book, How to Be a WAG, a decade ago. However, it received heavy criticism last month, and the couple was bashed on social media. The book was about how to get married to an elite athlete. As such, Sean Strickland commented on his views on the topic and called Garry’s wife a ‘Sexual Predator.’ Further, he mentioned that the Irishman was a victim of her. However, Anna-Lee responded, saying it was meant to be a satire.

Garry and Layla Anna-Lee’s 14-year age gap between them became another topic of controversy. Later that year, they welcomed a child and were a happy couple. However, due to the controversies, the couple has recently faced a lot of heat.

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