Overview

• Ian Machado Garry and Joaquin Buckley will face off in the main event at UFC Tampa, scheduled for December 14 at Amalie Arena.
• Garry, currently undefeated with a 15-0 record, seeks to enhance his ranking from No. 7 in the welterweight division.
• Buckley, ranked No. 9, enters the fight on a five-fight winning streak, including a notable knockout of Stephen Thompson.
• The fight was arranged after Belal Muhammad withdrew from UFC 310, reshuffling the welterweight landscape.
• Despite Garry's interest in fighting Shavkat Rakhmonov, UFC plans have shifted, potentially setting up Kamaru Usman against Rakhmonov.