Ian Machado Garry and Michael Web page have had a rollercoaster of respect ranges displayed in the course of the construct to their UFC 303 conflict Saturday.
Initially complimentary, issues acquired a little bit extra trash talk-oriented at Wednesday’s media day. Thursday, issues went to a different degree on the pre-fight information convention as Garry (14-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC) accused Web page (22-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC) of trying to accumulate coaching data in trade for cash.
“I’ve already broke this man’s confidence down a lot,” Garry mentioned. “He is aware of. I don’t should say what I’m speaking about. You understand precisely what I’m on about. Your self-confidence is f*cked. You understand what I’m speaking about. It is going to come out. It is going to come out child, however your mind is f*cking screaming for excuses.”
Web page smiled and picked up the microphone, however earlier than a full sentence got here out, Garry verbally challenged him additional.
“Did you and your group supply 1000’s of {dollars} to get data in Chute Boxe from my boys?” Garry mentioned. “Did you ship somebody a message and supply 1000’s for data. And also you couldn’t infiltrate the camp. You couldn’t get into it. The Chute Boxe household is just too tight. Your little rat jiu-jitsu coach provided cash to one among my Brazilian mates and you bought nothing. Saturday evening, you’re f*cked.”
Web page didn’t deny the allegations and didn’t actually acknowledge them, although he smiled as Garry ranted. Garry mentioned Web page and his coach can be suspended.
“All I do know is you’re suspended after this battle,” Garry mentioned. “You’re by no means preventing once more after this battle. You and your jiu-jitsu coach are getting suspended for all times.”
Web page responded, “Shut the f*ck up.”
The Nevada Athletic Fee (NAC) statutes of unarmed fight don’t seem to particularly reference coaching camp spying as a violation, so it stays unclear if he was making a reference to a medical suspension, a disciplinary suspension, or one thing else.
No matter what Garry was speaking about, a backstage video of the 2 fighters confirmed a a lot completely different demeanor than the one on stage. Garry and Web page shared a nice second with Garry’s younger son, in a second captured by UFC broadcast companion ESPN.
Ian Machado Garry’s son met Michael “Venom” Web page after the presser 🤝 #UFC303 pic.twitter.com/JHnyK1U81r
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) June 27, 2024
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