Ian Machado Garry-Joaquin Buckley to headline UFC Tampa
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After pushing for months to get a shot at Colby Covington, Ireland's Ian Machado Garry is getting to headline the UFC's final card in 2024.
But it won't be against Covington.
The promotion announced Friday that Machado Garry, the No. 7-ranked welterweight, would face ninth-ranked Joaquin Buckley at UFC Fight Night in Tampa on Dec. 14.
Machado Garry, 26, is undefeated through