Ian Machado Garry has become the latest addition to Matchroom Talent Agency’s elite roster.The Irishman is the second UFC fighter to be signed by Eddie Hearn, joining UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall.Machado Garry is now the fourth member of Hearn’s Matchroom Talent Agency stableGettyAlso in the stable is superstar rugby duo Henry Pollock and Finn Russell.Why did Ian Machado Garry sign with Matchroom Talent Agency?“I have a lot respect for Matchroom,” Machado Garry said.“Signing with their Talent Agency isn’t just a step outside of the Octagon, it’s an extension of the same mission: be undeniable everywhere. This is about building a legacy – and this is just the beginning.“Matchroom was built by a family that turned a vision into an empire, and that’s exactly the kind of legacy I love. My team is my family too, it’s how I operate, it’s how I win. “Together we can continue to be disruptive and change the game.”Machado Garry will continue to be represented by Vayner Sports for sporting matters, with Matchroom to look after his commercial interests.When does Machado Garry fight next?The Irishman’s partnership with Matchroom comes less than two months away from his date with destiny against Islam Makhachev at UFC 330 for the Russian’s welterweight championship.It will be the 28-year-old’s first title fight in the UFC and Makhachev’s maiden defence of his welterweight crown since dethroning Australia’s Jack Della Maddalena last November.Machado Garry is already optimistic about his chances of handing Makhachev his first loss in over a decade having recently shared a post on Instagram with the caption: “And New….”As for Hearn, the addition of Machado Garry to his stable represents yet another inroad into the UFC, a combat sports promotion run by bitter rival Dana White.Hearn could soon have two UFC champions in his Matchroom stableMark Robinson/MatchroomEddie Hearn explains why he signed Machado Garry to MatchroomHowever, Hearn pointed out on The Ariel Helwani Show that, perhaps unlike the Aspinall signing, Machado Garry’s addition wasn’t a ‘confrontational’ one.“We won’t be having dealings with the UFC regarding Ian Garry,” Hearn said.“That contract is set, he’s got his fight coming up. It’s very different to the Tom scenario.“I didn’t feel that this was a confrontational signing. I know people like to run the narrative… This has got nothing to do with it.“I look at Ian Garry as a potential superstar of sport. And I’m building a representation agency of representing great athletes with high commercial power and demand. Ian sits within that mould.”Machado Garry’s bout against Makhachev takes place on August 15 in Philadelphia.Garry boasts an impressive 17-1 record, with 10 of his wins coming in the UFCGettyAs for Hearn, signing Machado Garry to Matchroom comes amid reports White is looking to snap up yet another one of the English promoter’s boxers.Having sent shockwaves through the combat sports landscape by adding Conor Benn to Zuffa Boxing’s roster, White is now attempting to land popular heavyweight Jonny Fisher.‘The Romford Bull’ recently became a free agent and although he was in discussions with Matchroom over a renewal, Zuffa swooped in with a monstrous offer.