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Khamzat Shoves Ian Garry Backstage At UFC Qatar

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Remy Scott
MMA News & Recap Writer
Khamzat Chimaev shoves Ian Garry backstage at UFC Qatar

A heated moment between Ian Garry and Khamzat Chimaev backstage at UFC Qatar.

The card was electric, and the hallway said “hold my water bottle”

UFC Qatar delivered all night. Knockouts, tension, momentum swings, the kind of card where you barely put your phone down because something was always happening. And somehow, after all that, the hallway still managed to create its own headline.

Ian Machado Garry had already showered, changed, and was doing the civilized fighter routine backstage. He walked over to Arman Tsarukyan’s corner to congratulate him on the win. Quick handshake. Good energy. Nobody raising voices. Zero drama.

Then Garry noticed Khamzat Chimaev standing nearby.

According to Garry, he nodded at Khamzat and said something like, “Hey champ, when are we going to see you back?” Nothing wild. The man literally said “champ,” which is accurate because Khamzat’s last fight earned him the middleweight title. Respectful context, normal tone.

A UFC staff member instinctively stepped between them, which Garry brushed off with:

“He’s not going to fight me. He’s good.”

Right there. That was the moment the temperature spiked.

Khamzat stepped in and shoved him with both hands. No buildup. No jawing first. Just one solid push that turned the hallway into a scramble. Teams rushed in, voices jumped an octave, and suddenly everyone had something to say.

Garry fired right back with a line that absolutely is on video from the hallway:

“That’s childish. You’re supposed to be a champion of this sport.”

That was said right there in real time, loud enough to be picked up by every mic in the area.

Chimaev answered with his own anger, shouting that Garry touched him first and accusing him of trying to act like Conor. Completely on brand for Khamzat’s volume level. Both sides got pulled apart before things could turn into anything stranger.

Watch the hallway moment

Why this is not becoming a fight

Now here is the part MMA fans love to skip straight past. This is not a fight that is happening anytime soon.

Garry is in the welterweight climb. Khamzat is the reigning middleweight champion. Those are two entirely different ecosystems.

Could they meet someday? Sure, if Garry moves up or if the MMA universe decides to throw a curveball. But right now this was hallway heat, not matchmaking heat.

Still, it was the perfect chaotic cherry on top of an already electric card. You give the world a night of great fights, and somehow the hallway still sneaks onto the highlight reel.

Only in MMA. And honestly, I would not have it any other way.

Remy Scott
Remy Scott
MMA News & Recap Writer
Remy Scott covers MMA with fast, fan-first commentary and a sharp eye for the chaos that makes fight night unforgettable.
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