Ryan Garcia’s evolution from a baby-faced assassin to a controversial pugilist is extraordinary. The turning point of Garcia’s career was his first professional MMA loss to Gervonta Davis. In his next fight against Devin Haney, Garcia turned it up to a hundred.
Garcia defeated Haney in a massive upset, but the subsequent failed drug test has put an asterisk on his victory. The NYSAC suspended Garcia, overturned the victory to a No Contest, and fined a million plus. Garcia has now turned his attention to the UFC.
Ryan Garcia Sparks UFC Speculation: Antic or Ambition?
Ryan Garcia and Oscar De La Hoya had earlier called out for an MMA fight with Sean O’Malley and Dana White. Garcia has now reiterated his interest with his latest tweet, “I’m headed to the UFC.” The tweet has sent the combat sports community into a frenzy, with Terrence McKinney, a UFC lightweight, commenting, “To do what?”. See how fight fans reacted below.
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Garcia has become unreliable since his antics before the fight with Devin Haney. He had called out significantly bigger fighters like David Benavidez, Caleb Plant, and Jake Paul. Therefore, his recent UFC interest seems like an antic. Nonetheless, he is facing suspension, so anything can happen.
MMA fighters have crossed over to boxing and were left successful. Conor McGregor’s professional boxing debut against Floyd Mayweather was the biggest. James Toney remains the only high-profile boxer who dabbled in MMA, losing to Randy Couture at UFC 118.
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