UFC champion Islam Makhachev was caught off guard by just how much taller Ian Garry looked after their face-off ahead of UFC 330.<\/p>\n
The Irish fighters keep finding their way to Islam Makhachev<\/a>, as he is now facing Ian Machado Garry<\/a> this weekend. He also recently revealed that he was in talks to fight Conor McGregor<\/a> in boxing, with Turki Al-Sheikh, co-founder of Zuffa Boxing, approaching the Dagestani about a potential boxing match with McGregor.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Makhachev\u2019s full focus is on Garry first, as the Irish fighter is the biggest threat in front of him right now. Many have pointed out that the 28-year-old\u2019s height and reach could cause real problems for Makhachev, and the champion recently addressed that topic.<\/p>\n Islam Makhachev Couldn\u2019t Believe How Tall Ian Garry Was<\/p>\n Makhachev is 5 feet 10 inches tall, while \u2018The Future\u2019 is 6 feet 3 inches. That means Garry is five inches taller. But when they stood face-to-face, Makhachev seemed surprised by how big the height difference actually looked. Talking about it in a recent interview with Adam Zubayraev, he said:<\/p>\n \u201cSo there was a 10-centimeter height difference, right? He\u2019s not that big. They measured me 10 years ago when I made my debut. I’ve grown since then.\u201d<\/p>\n