Ian Machado Garry has faced criticism for the excessive hugging during his UFC 330 title fight in August, when he lost a decision to Islam Makhachev, but his head coach Diego Lima believes the hate is too much.
Lima was in Garry’s corner in Philadelphia and told MMA Fighting he only paid attention to the hugs when it later became a topic of discussion.
“I swear I didn’t notice it,” Lima said. “And I don’t think the hugs influenced anything at all. Him greeting his opponent, honestly… Charles [Oliveira] does that too. Charles hugs everyone when the round ends, when the round starts. There’s absolutely nothing wrong with it. That didn’t change th
