Billed as one of the top prospects in the sport upon arriving in the UFC from Cage Warriors, Garry impressed in his promotional debut, knocking out Jordan Williams at the close of the opening round at UFC 268 before dutifully working through a grind of a bout with Darian Weeks earlier this year. The 24-year-old remains unbeaten in his career and a work-in-progress in the cage, but the patient approach he’s taking has produced noticeable improvements each time he steps into the Octagon.
Called up on short notice in the spring of 2020 to face Daniel Rodriguez, Green lost that battle, but showed he deserved a place on the UFC roster, and since then, he’s started working forward in the welterweight division. After out-hustling Philip Rowe in February 2021, the 29-year-old athlete returned at the end of April and bounced newcomer Yohan Lainesse from the ranks of the unbeaten, finishing the previously undefeated Canadian late in the second round.
Garry still needs time to sharpen his skills before diving into the deep end of the talent pool in the 170-pound weight class, and Green is an excellent test and an experienced opponent who should push the Irishman, and could garner himself a generous bump in recognition if he were to hand “The Future” his first career loss this weekend.
Donald Cerrone vs. Jim Miller
After years of joking that Donald Cerrone and Jim Miller should face one another to determine who owns the record for the most wins in UFC history, the veteran combatants will do just that on Saturday as they square off in a welterweight matchup.
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Cerrone was slated to go a couple weeks back before Joe Lauzon’s knee gave him troubles the day of the fight, scuttling the pairing for a second time in as many months. When Bobby Green was forced out of his assignment with Miller, “Cowboy” quickly volunteered, and will look to snap his six-fight run without a victory by replicating the performance he delivered the first time these two faced off eight years ago, where he knocked out Miller in the third round.
