Ian Machado Garry continues his rankings rise; Is this the first real test for Bo Nickal?

On this episode Eric McMahon and John Morgan look back at UFC on ESPN 66, where Ian Machado Garry snapped the undefeated streak of the Fighting Nerds when he took out Carlos Prates. Why so much “hate” for Garry? Looking ahead to this weekend’s UFC card in Iowa and what is looked at as Bo Nickal’s toughest fight to date. Also, who gets to stay up at the top of the bantamweight division when Cory Sandhagen takes on Deiveson Figueiredo. All this and more.

0:00 – Why is Ian Machado Garry continuing to fly under the radar?
8:22 – Did Carlos Prates simply fail to get started early?
18:51 – Breaking down Garry’s fifth-round struggles, patient attacks
24:36 – Anthony Smith’s storybook ending denied by Zhang Mingyang
31:55 – Will Bo Nickal be tested Reinier de Ridder at UFC Iowa?
35:40 – What to make of Jeremy Stephens returning to the UFC?
40:05 – Teasing the return of Miesha Tate, a hidden gem in Ryan Loder, more in Iowa
42:17 – What’s at stake in Cory Sandhagen vs. Deiveson Figueiredo?
44:49 – Can Belal Muhammad be the greatest welterweight champion in UFC history?
54:24 – Revealing Eric’s remarkable lawn-care rivalry