We reported just lately that top welterweight prospect, Ian Garry was training alongside Leon Edwards at Group Renegade in Birmingham, England. The 2 welterweights are each set to compete at UFC 296 with Edwards defending his 170lbs crown in opposition to Colby Covington and Garry taking up Vicente Luque.
This week, nevertheless, following an interview with The Impartial, The Future revealed that the Edwards requested his coaches to not permit Garry to coach in Birmingham anymore. Garry claims that that is as a result of champions’ insecurities.
Chatting with The Independent, the undefeated prospect said:
“Leon Edwards, his head coach requested me to not come again to Renegade. Advised me I’m not allowed to coach there. I’ve to phrase this appropriately as a result of I don’t wanna be… The blokes at Renegade… it was nice vitality. Tom and Ash had been very welcoming, beautiful, and good to me. It was nothing to do with them… Leon and his head coach had a difficulty with me coaching on the mats and just lately have requested me to not prepare there, as a result of, ‘Leon doesn’t need any insecurities or doubts on his personal mats, inside the fitness center,’ which I don’t absolutely perceive.”
He went on to say: “I get that we’re each within the high 10 and also you may see me as a menace, however I’m not a menace to you proper now; I’m not preventing for the title proper now. His coach stated the phrases: ‘Ian is a menace, I can not have Leon having any doubts or insecurities.’ That makes me assume somebody is weak-minded and may’t have one other contender coaching on the mat. That’s why fitness center battle is annoying. For me, why not have that different elite man on the mat? Why not prepare with him?”
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As of but, it’s unclear as to the place Garry will select to coach forward of the most important battle of his profession thus far. He did discover a house at Kill Cliff MMA however as a result of he’s matched with long-time Kill Cliff MMA member, Luque, he appeared for different coaching.
Because the battle is in Las Vegas, don’t be stunned to see him head over to Excessive Couture beneath Eric Nicksick and co. If he decides to stay within the UK, GB Prime Group is a risk, nevertheless, there isn’t an entire host of elite welterweights for Garry to work with.
He’d be higher off heading again over stateside, linking up with Nicksick and on the lookout for strong work earlier than taking up Luque.
Edwards will, in fact, stay in Birmingham coaching beneath Dave Lovell and the crew within the Midlands.
