Michael Morales Wants To Fight Ian Garry: ‘There’s Nothing I Like About Him’

Michael Morales doesn’t like anything about fellow welterweight contender Ian Garry.

Morales previously called out Garry after his unanimous decision win over Max Griffin at UFC on ESPN 48 in July. Reiterating his callout in a recent interview, Morales shared that he wants to fight Garry due of his dislike for the Irishman.

“Ian Garry, Ian Garry. If I get the opportunity to fight him, I’ll welcome that,” Morales told MMAjunkie.com. “He’s someone I want to fight. If I get the opportunity to fight him, that would be great. I really dislike that guy. There’s nothing I like about him, but it’s not whatever I like or dislike, it’s whatever the UFC wants for me next. So if I get the chance to fight him, then thank you very much, but if it’s not him, I also welcome it. Whoever is next can get it.”

In addition to his personal dislike for Garry, Morales also remembers “The Future” mentioning him as a potential opponent in the past.

“He said something like, I’m coming up the rankings, but I’m coming up too fast and the fight against Max Griffin shouldn’t have happened or something like that. I forget what site was the interview from, but [he] said something along those lines. He’s saying I should be fighting more experienced fighters, but he’s been almost knocked out in every single one of his fights, so I don’t think he can give his opinion on that.”

Morales is currently undefeated in four UFC outings and fresh off a unanimous decision win over veteran Jake Matthews earlier this month. The Ecuadorian plans to return to the Octagon at UFC 299 in March, where his fellow countryman Marlon Vera challenges Sean O’Malley for the bantamweight title in the headliner.

Meanwhile, Garry is 6-0 inside the Octagon and is coming off a unanimous decision win over Neil Magny at UFC 292 on Aug. 19. “The Future” is next slated to take on veteran — and Kill Cliff FC teammate — Vicente Luque at a UFC 296 on Dec. 16.