Ian Machado Garry is no stranger to bright lights or burning questions. With a record of 15-1 and a reputation as one of the UFC’s most promising welterweights, the Irishman has set the Octagon on fire since his arrival. He racked up eight straight wins before suffering his first MMA loss at UFC 310 against Shavkat Rakhmonov in a five-round war.

But now, all eyes turn to April 26, 2025, when he returns to headline UFC on ESPN 66 against Carlos Prates. Yet, while Garry’s hands fly in the cage, it’s his surname that’s been knocked around online. Why did he add Machado to his name? And what about the rumors about him taking his wife’s ex-husband’s name?

Why does Ian Garry have Machado in his name?

Names hold weight. They carry history. And for Ian Garry, the name change wasn’t just a cos

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