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Rising welterweight star Ian Garry really wants to fight former three-time title challenger Colby Covington but doesn’t think there’s much of a chance that “Chaos” will sign the bout agreement.  

A fight between Garry and Covington would be a legitimate grudge match.  The two regularly call each other out and have gone back and forth on social media for months.  Covington has targeted Garry’s wife with insults and accusations and Garry wants to settle their differences inside the octagon.  

Garry, primarily know for his striking, welcomes Covington’s wrestling-heavy approach and believes that he’ll ‘rag doll’ Covington in the grappling exchanges.    

“If Colby signs that contract, I’m gonna walk out with my knee up going, ‘Take the f**king thing. Take the f**king thing and let’s see what happens.’ I will rag doll him. I promise you now,” Garry told Full Send MMA at UFC 301.  “There’s no doubt in my mind I will rag doll him. The truth is, I genuinely don’t see any world where Colby signs the contract. I genuinely don’t, but if he’s man enough to, and if he has the balls to do it, then Colby, show up.”

Covington (17-4) is ranked fourth in the 170-pound weight class.  Garry (14-0) is ranked seventh.  Covington has lost three of his last five fights but the losses were all in championship bouts.  Despite Covington being a perennial contender, Garry doesn’t think the 36-year-old is that good.  

“Show the people why you’re so good,” Garry said. “I don’t think you’re any f**king good, and I think I’ll slap the mouth off you within five minutes.”  

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That was wild.

Japanese superstar Naoya Inoue defended his super bantamweight titles on Monday inside Tokyo Dome in Japan by stopping Luis Nery by way of sixth-round technical knockout. But the fight was not without its share of drama for Inoue fans.

“The Monster” was floored with an insane corkscrew knockdown in the opening frame.

“How did you like that big surprise in the first round?” Inoue asked the crowd during his post-fight interview. “The knockdown gave me motivation. I am so thankful to get a fight against Luis Nery at the Tokyo Dome.”

“I know there was some difficult feeling among Japanese boxing fans because of his fights in the past, but I personally appreciate Nery,” Inoue continued. “That’s why I shook hands with him after the fight.”

The loss snapped a four-fight winning streak for the 29 year-old Nery.

The IBF, WBA, WBC, and WBO Super Bantamweight Champion is expected to make his return to the “sweet science” in September, and was promptly called out by IBF mandatory challenger Sam Goodman after the fight.

Inoue, 31, improved to 27-0 (24 KOs) with his victory over Nery.

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Watch Naoya Inoue vs. Luis Nery full fight video highlights from the Inoue vs. Nery main event, courtesy of ESPN and other outlets.

Inoue vs. Nery took place May 6 at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan. Undisputed super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue (27-0, 24 knockouts) faced off against Luis Nery (35-2, 27 knockouts) in the night’s much-anticipated main event. The fight aired live on ESPN+.

Catch Inoue vs. Nery video highlights below.

After suffering the first knockdown of Inoue’s career, “The Monster” roars back to deliver three knockdowns of Nery, including the final one in the sixth round. Inoue says the early knockdown gave him “motivation” after the fight. Inoue threw 127 punches during the fight and landed 62 for a 49 percent striking rate. 28 of the shots landed were to Nery’s body. He plans to return to fight IBF mandatory challenger Sam Goodman in September.

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Cory Sandhagen and Umar Nurmagomedov are finally set to clash at an upcoming UFC Fight Night card in Abu Dhabi on Aug. 3.

The long awaited bantamweight matchup was originally supposed to happen back in 2023 but a shoulder injury derailed Nurmagomedov and Sandhagen ended up winning a lopsided decision over Rob Font instead. Now they’ll meet in the five-round main event as the UFC returns to Abu Dhabi in August.

UFC officials announced the matchup and the event early Monday morning.

A winner of three fights in a row, Sandhagen remains a constant near the top of the 135-pound division with hopes that he’ll soon earn an opportunity to become champion. In addition to his win over Font this past August, Sandhagen also holds victories over recent title challenger Marlon “Chito” Vera and Song Yadong during his current streak.

Meanwhile, Nurmagomedov has quickly become one of the most talked about prospects on the entire UFC roster. As a cousin to retired UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, the 28-year-old Russian came into the promotion with a lot of hype already around him and he’s lived up to expectations with a perfect 5-0 record inside the octagon.

Most recently, Nurmagomedov dispatched newcomer Bekzat Almakhan in March to move his overall record to 17-0.

He’ll face his stiffest competition to date when he meets Sandhagen in the main event for the UFC’s return to Abu Dhabi in August.

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