The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) seems more than ready to throw its weight behind fast-rising welterweight contender Ian Garry. He’s one of 35 undefeated mixed martial artists on the roster with at least one victory inside the promotion.
Garry will put his perfect 13-0 record on the line when he confronts Geoff Neal. This will be a featured UFC 298 attraction on Feb. 17 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. The 26-year-old Kill Cliff Fight Club export has delivered eight of his 13 career wins by knockout, technical knockout, or submission.
Garry last appeared at UFC 292, where he took a three-round unanimous decision from Elevation Fight Team’s Neil Magny on Aug. 19. Now, let’s look at an updated list of undefeated fighters in the UFC.
Shavkat Rakhmonov, with a record of 18-0 (6-0 UFC), is a welterweight. At 29, his last fight was at UFC 296 on Dec. 16, 2023, where he defeated Stephen Thompson. He currently has no fights scheduled.
Movsar Evloev, another 29-year-old, has a record of 17-0 (7-0 UFC). He’s a featherweight, and his last fight was at UFC 288 on May 6, 2023. He defeated Diego Lopes and his next fight is against Arnold Allen at UFC 297 on Jan. 20, 2024.
Azat Maksum, a 28-year-old flyweight, has a record of 17-0 (1-0 UFC). His last fight was at UFC on ESPN 49 on July 15, 2023, where he defeated Tyson Nam. His next fight is against Charles Johnson at UFC Fight Night 235 on Feb. 3, 2024.
Michael Morales, a welterweight, has a record of 16-0 (4-0 UFC). At 23, his last fight was at UFC Fight Night 232 on Nov. 18, 2023, where he defeated Jake Matthews. He currently has no fights scheduled.
Umar Nurmagomedov, a bantamweight with a record of 16-0 (4-0 UFC), is 28. His last fight was at UFC Fight Night 217 on Jan. 14, 2023, where he defeated Raoni Barcelos. He currently has no fights scheduled.
Daniel Marcos, a 30-year-old bantamweight, has a record of 15-0 (2-0 UFC). His last fight was at UFC Fight Night