MMA Twitter reacts to Ian Garry vs. Vicente Luque fight cancelation
By Amy Kaplan
On Wednesday evening, after skipping out on the UFC 296 media day, UFC president Dana White announced that Ian Garry was out of his fight with Vicente Luque due to the flu which turned into pneumonia.
"I know it's out there," White said on social media. "There's some speculation that Ian Garry and Vicente Luque is off, it is true. Ian Gary started with the flu, that turned into pneumonia. So, that fight is off and is not happening. It is true."
White was forced to make the announcement after Chael Sonnen took to his social media to announce he'd heard the fight was off due to an illness.
— danawhite (@danawhite) December 14, 2023
Here's how MMA Twitter reacted to the news.
Ian Garry to the haters saying it’s all in his head #UFC296 pic.twitter.com/pg8IaB9Pvt
— The MMA Shaman. (@mmashaman) December 14, 2023
Ian Garry lost a fan now lol. All that shit talk to Neil and now he runs from the smoke
— Nate 🏴☠️ (@visual_people) December 14, 2023
Ian Garry ducking this weekend https://t.co/1CiWNhqOBY pic.twitter.com/DZeq2ZZi8v
— Darrick Coleman (@TheDarthDc) December 14, 2023
He wasn't going to survive that press conference tomorrow anyways 😂
— "Fearless" Jared Feuring (@jaredfeuring) December 14, 2023
I don't hate Ian Garry or anything, but the internet has been absolutely merciless this week to him. https://t.co/dMpMzN5fi1
So Ian Garry is officially out….
— P4P#1 Volk (@TopMMAContent) December 14, 2023
Wow Ian Garry really pulled out
— E P💯 (@Emerzon_Perez03) December 14, 2023
Ian Garry really got bullied off a fight by MMA twitter
— Pauli.♤ (@MMAPauli) December 14, 2023
Volkanoski on the way to replace Ian Garry on 2 days notice #UFC296 pic.twitter.com/FtSmaSJBdN
— Ultimate Fighting Casual (@UFCasual1) December 14, 2023
Garry has been a target for fans and fighters the last few weeks. It's liekly that fans will say Garry is running from having to face several allegations pertaining to his wife and his former gyms.
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