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"Look, I just want to say, that was one hell of a knock-out, but Jordan put up one hell of a fight in that first round. For the first time in my life, I felt a little bit of nerves; little bit weird. "23, making my UFC debut at MSG, it doesn't get bigger than this! We just shocked the world. The Irish are back, baby! "Of course it did [feel different]. It's the biggest stage on the planet for a fighter. It's probably the most historical [sporting] venue in the world. McGregor, Ali, Mayweather, Pacquaio, everybody's fought here, and now Ian Garry has fought here. We did it, Joe."
"I'm with the best gym [Sanford MMA] in the planet, I've a lot to learn. I'm 23 years of age. We're going to be a world champion. We are taking over the division. "Joe, a wise Irishman [McGregor] once said before me... he stepped in this very cage and he said, 'We're not here to take part, we're here to take over'. And this is The Takeover, Part Two."Conor McGregor himself will be hoping that that first takeover he boasted about has not quite run its' course. He still has ambitions to get back and win UFC gold. If Garry can keep collecting the wins and cashing the cheques his smack-talk is ripping out, he could find himself in title talk in the next couple of years.
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