Ian Machado Garry signs with Eddie Hearn ahead of title fight at UFC 330
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Key Points:
- Ian Machado Garry has signed a marketing and commercial deal with Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Talent Agency ahead of his welterweight title fight against Islam Makhachev at UFC 330 in August.
- Unlike Tom Aspinall, who signed with Matchroom for full career representation, Garry will continue to be managed by Vayner Sports for contract negotiations and fight talks with the UFC.
- The deal expands Garry’s commercial interests while maintaining his existing management team, reflecting a strategic partnership rather than full agency representation.
- Eddie Hearn and UFC CEO Dana White have been engaged in a public rivalry, with White criticizing Hearn’s involvement in UFC fighter representation, especially regarding Aspinall.
- Aspinall’s signing with Hearn followed a difficult recovery from an eye injury and has been a point of contention between the promoters, contrasting with Garry’s more limited agreement with Matchroom.
