Ian Machado Garry signs with Eddie Hearn's Matchroom Talent Agency
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Eddie Hearn's Matchroom Talent Agency has added its second UFC fighter to its roster, and it's a big one.
On Wednesday, Matchroom Talent Agency announced the signing of UFC welterweight contender Ian Machado Garry, who's scheduled to fight Islam Makhachev for the UFC welterweight title on Aug. 15 in the UFC 330 main event (Paramount+) in Philadelphia.
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"The news is huge, and the news is that we have signed Ian Machado Garry to the Matchroom Talent Agency and to join Tom Aspinall as the second UFC fighter," Hearn said on "The Ariel Helwani Show." "We're a sports agency. We're looking to represent high-profile, global stars across sport and entertainment, not MMA. But of all the approaches that we've had, and I don't think Ian was an approach, I've actually reached out to him because I know his team and everybody around him. I look at this guy for a long time, and I love his spirit. I love his personality. He's a good looking, tall guy who speaks incredibly well. I long felt this guy has the attributes to be a superstar.
"As I learned more about the sport, how good he is, we met, we had a lot of good, deep conversations and talked a lot of strategy. He then of course finally secured the fight and particularly with our work in understanding the country, the audience, and how passionate they are for their own, I just felt this was the guy that we wanted to bring to the team."
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