Islam Makhachev respects Ian Machado Garry but all the hugs were too much at UFC 330: ‘This is a fight. This is not a game’

Islam Makhachev respects all of his opponents, but that doesn’t mean he needs to express those feelings at the beginning and end of every single round.

But that’s exactly what Ian Machado Garry did on Saturday night as he was constantly shaking Makhachev’s hand, hugging him or dapping him up during their fight. Garry apparently even offered words of encouragement at certain points during the five-round battle, and while Makhachev appreciated his opponen’s graciousness, he wishes that was all saved until the UFC 330 fight was over.

“Honestly, I don’t understand,” Makhachev said about Garry’s actions during the UFC 330 post-fight press conference