Ian Machado Garry will get a big step up in competition at UFC 292 when he takes on welterweight contender Geoff Neal.
Garry (12-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC) will attempt to put a signature win on his undefeated resume in a matchup with Neal (15-5 MMA, 7-3 UFC) on the Aug. 19 event, which takes place at TD Garden in Boston. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and ESPN+.
MMA Junkie confirmed the booking with multiple people close to the situation following an initial report from RTE. The people requested anonymity because the promotion has yet to make an official announcement.
Garry, 25, is coming off a first-round TKO of Daniel Rodriguez at UFC on ABC 4 in May. He’s earned three of his five UFC victories by knockout and is already 2-0 inside the octagon this year.
Neal, 32, will attempt to rebound from a submission loss against Shavkat Rakhmonov in the Fight of the Night at UFC 285 in March. He missed weight for the first time in his career prior to the bout, which ended a run of back-to-back wins over Vicente Luque and Santiago Ponzinibbio.
The latest UFC 292 lineup now includes:
- Aljamain Sterling vs. Sean O’Malley – for bantamweight title
- Zhang Weili vs. Amanda Lemos – for strawweight title
- Brad Tavares vs. Chris Weidman
- Mario Bautista vs. Cody Garbrandt
- Gerald Meerschaert vs. Andre Petroski
- Maryna Moroz vs. Karine Silva
- Ian Machado Garry vs. Geoff Neal
