Overview
- Garry defeated former welterweight champion Belal Muhammad by unanimous decision in Doha and immediately called for a title shot against new 170-pound champion Islam Makhachev.
- Shortly after the event, viral video showed middleweight champion Khamzat Chimaev shoving Garry backstage before UFC security separated them with no punches thrown.
- Garry condemned the shove as “little d*ck energy” and framed it as unbecoming of a champion during his post-fight remarks.
- Chimaev said he reacted because Garry touched him disrespectfully and accused the Irishman of “trying to be Conor McGregor,” offering a conflicting account of how the exchange began.
- Chimaev disclosed he is set for a minor foot operation and expects to be sidelined until around April 2026, limiting any immediate follow-up to the incident, as some media voices backed Garry’s title case.