Ian Garry scolded a reporter at the UFC 330 press conference on Thursday for ‘trying to cause trouble’ with his line of questioning.The Irishman challenges consensus pound-for-pound number one UFC fighter Islam Makhachev for his welterweight crown on Saturday night in Philadelphia. Makhachev and Garry headline UFC 330 on Saturday night at the Xfinity Mobile ArenaGettyMakhachev is just one win away from breaking Anderson Silva’s iconic win streak record (16), and Garry was full of praise for his adversary when they met for the penultimate time before fight night.The 28-year-old was keen to keep things cordial, and so when one reporter tried to stoke the flames a little, Garry was quick to shut him down.Oscar Willis, the media member in question, initially asked Makhachev if he was surprised by the fans booing Garry throughout the press conference.“No, I’m not surprised,” Makhachev replied, “Nobody likes Ian Garry; myself also.”When Willis continued to prod by asking Makhachev if he found his upcoming opponent ‘annoying’, Garry interrupted.Ian Garry shuts down reporter“What you’re doing now is just trying to cause trouble; don’t do it,” he said.“I thought we were cool; don’t do it.“That’s just putting words in his f****** mouth, and you know it.“If he wanted to say that, he can be honest and say that. “But your job as a journalist is to be professional and stick to the f***** sport. View Tweet: https://t.co/tMl91JfOjM“This is the biggest fight of the year; I think there’s more important things to talk about.”Garry has been a little frostier than usual with the media this week due, it seems, to the waves of online abuse he has been receiving for his highly publicised personal life.He kicked off media day on Wednesday by telling a group of journalists that he wouldn’t be answering any questions outside of the fight itself. “Before we start, I just want to make one thing abundantly clear,” said Garry.“I have the biggest fight of my life at the weekend, and I’m completely f***** focused on the fight.“So let’s stick to the professional stuff, yeah? Stick to the fighting. Let’s talk about the fighting.”UFC Meta RankingsThe UFC ranking system is ever-evolving and is now more different than ever.Right up until the summer of 2026, the UFC used its official rankings based on media votes.However, as of June 22, 2026, the UFC began transitioning away from the traditional media panel to new AI-based rankings in partnership with Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta.The new rankings will be automatically calculated and updated every Monday following official events.And talkSPORT.com have made it easy for MMA fans to stay up to date with the new system through a full and regularly updated UFC Meta Rankings list, including stars from the heavyweight and lightweight divisions.