UFC welterweight sensation Ian Garry was compared to Conor McGregor by former UFC legend Diego Sanchez, but not in a positive light.

In a past interview with The Schmo, Ian Garry spoke of a potential fight against perennial welterweight challenger Colby Covington down the line. He expressed his confidence in securing a win against him.

“I’m planning a UFC Dublin card soon so if they want to put me and Colby as the main event in UFC Dublin, then sign me up, I’m ready to go… I’d sleep that guy in a heartbeat. I just don’t see any way that Colby beats me, at all. And all the haters out there that are gonna be on Colby’s d**k and saying he’ll do this to you. Alright let’s find out. I’m gonna smoke him, I promise you Schmo.”

Former UFC welterweight Diego Sanchez was not amused by the comments and did not buy into them. He compared Ian Garry’s attitude to Conor McGregor and predicted that he will be outdone by a Russian or Brazilian fighter who is “more honorable.”

He wrote in the comments of the post:

“Ian will do the same as Conor talk a storm and eventually get beat by some struggling kid from Brazil or Russia who needs less and is more hungry and honorable! Mark my words this young man gets subbed by a Brazilian or knocked out by a Mexican who comes from nothing and just wants it more… his arrogance will be his weakness in the first defeat”

Check out Diego Sanchez’s full comment in the screenshot below:

Deigo Sanchez’s full comment on Instagram. [via Instagram @diegonightmaresanchezufc]Ian Garry’s wife hits back at controversy surrounding her marriage

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