MMA fighter Sean Brady extended his winning streak after defeating former UFC title challenger Gilbert Burns.
Brady has his eyes set on more formidable opponents. At his post-fight interview, he took time out to call out Ian Garry. The fighter didn’t stop there; he had another fighter in mind.
“I just think Ian thinks he’s God’s gift to earth, and he’s not, and I feel like everyone in this sport feel the same way,” Brady told reporters backstage. “I’ll fight him. I’ll fight Colby (Covington). I think Colby is the easiest matchup in the division. I’ll piece him up on the feet. I’ll rag doll him.
“I’d like to fight Ian – he’s an up and comer. I’m a little bit older than him, but I want to be here for a long time. He’s undefeated and he’s got some hype. Before, he said that he won’t fight guys ranked behind him, but I’ll be ranked ahead of him on Tuesday with that No. 6 spot. So yeah, maybe I’ll let him fight me. We’ll see how that goes.”
The fighter has been having a good run, with only one loss against welterweight champion Belal Muhammad. Brady believes his record has earned him the right to pick the top opponents in the division. He disclosed that he asked for a fight with Garry in June, but his counterpart was more interested in fighting Covington.
“International Fight Week, I knew Colby was not going to fight Ian Garry,” Brady said during the post-fight show. “Me and Ian, I said I would fight him International Fight Week. It didn’t work out. We’re on a collision course. He’s undefeated. He’s got a lot of hype.
“I thought he looked horrible against MVP. Joe Pyfer smoked some dude [on that same card] and I watched that fight in the back with a bunch of people I’m not going to say who they are but no one was impressed by him.”
Although Covington has not fought in nine months since his last unanimous decision loss to Leon Edwards, Brady is still open to a matchup. He knows Garry is a more viable opponent, but he won’t turn down an opportunity to face Covington.
“Ian Machado Garry] just talks so much shit and I’m not a fan of it. I want to fight him,” Brady said. “Colby or Ian Garry, sounds like a fun one.”
Brady is expecting a child in February and hopes to have the fight on lockdown before the birth. He believes that one of the opponents he called out will eventually take up his offer.
“You can’t really turn down too many opportunities,” Brady said. “I’m going to go home, asses my bumps and bruises, and we’ll see where we’re at. But Colby or Ian Garry sounds like a fun one. Maybe December or early January. Like I said, before February 13th.”
Brady is one of the big names in welterweights, like Belal Muhammad, Michael Chiesa, Jake Matthews, and a few others. He has been with the UFC for quite a while now, and a matchup with either of these formidable fighters will be a step higher at a title shot for him.
