LAS VEGAS – Chael Sonnen was curious to see if Ian Machado Garry could handle the heat going into UFC 296.
Garry (13-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) was scheduled to face Vicente Luque (22-9-1 MMA, 15-5 UFC) on Saturday’s main card opener at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, but ended up pulling out due to pneumonia.
Prior to his withdrawal becoming official, Garry did not show up to Wednesday’s media day, but his team claimed he would appear in Thursday’s pre-fight press conference. While the media day no-show was likely due to being ill, Sonnen wanted to see how Garry would have reacted to all the heat towards him.