Ian Garry believes the world needs a major course correction. The UFC welterweight star is convinced that life would be better if women were the ones running things.

    Garry is set to challenge Islam Makhachev for the welterweight title at UFC 330, which takes place on Aug. 15 at the Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

    During a recent interview with High Performance ahead of the event, when the conversation turned to his wife Lyla Anna-Lee, the Irishman said:

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    'The Future' then made a bold claim, insisting that the world would be a better place if women were the ones running it:

    Check out Ian Garry's comments below (55:21):

    Interestingly, however, Garry and his family were at the center of a major controversy not long ago over a satirical book written by his partner titled 'How to Be a WAG'. "WAG" is a colloquial acronym for wives and girlfriends of prominent athletes.

    Ian Garry believes the widely held notion that a man must be strong and traditionally masculine is a warped view of what masculinity truly means, and that it couldn't be more wrong.

    During the aforementioned podcast, the UFC star shared his definition of what it means to be a man, emphasizing that fulfilling his responsibilities as a father and husband is one of the most important qualities a man should embody:

    Garry added:

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    Published on 22 July 2026 by sportskeeda

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