Sean Brady has accepted his fate in the aftermath of UFC 315.
As of today, Philadelphia’s Sean Brady still remains at the top of the welterweight division with the #1 ranking next to his name.
In other instances, Brady would have likely received a title shot for how he dominated Leon Edwards at UFC London in March where he became the first fighter ever to finish the former champ.
However, that probably won’t be the case with all signs pointing to a super-fight between lightweight champion Islam Makhachev and newly-crowned welterweight champion Jack Della Maddalena after JDM’s win over Belal Muhammad at UFC 315 last weekend.
So, where exactly does that leave the #1 contender Brady?
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Sean Brady knows he’ll fight again for welterweight title shot
The odd man out at 170lbs, the 18-1 Brady figured the title fight wasn’t next even after shutting out Edwards like nobody else.
“I knew if Jack won that I’d be fighting again,” Brady said on The Ariel Helwani Show.
“I’m fine with [it].
“Of course I want the title shot, but there’s still Shavkat [Rakhmonov] there,” Brady added.
“There’s Islam saying he’s moving up. You have Kamaru [Usman] and [Joaquin] Buckley saying whoever wins that’s getting a title shot, so we’re all gonna have to fight.”
Sean Brady eyes Ian Machado Garry as next opponent
The welterweight division filled with young and hungry contenders, Brady looks no further than a fight against #6-ranked Ian Machado Garry.
Coming off a loss to Shavkat Rakhmonov at UFC 310, Machado Garry called for a title opportunity following his decision win over #13-ranked Carlos Prates earlier this month.
With a title fight not happening anytime soon for the top welterweights, Brady wants a crack at ‘The Future’.
“I’m gonna have to fight Ian Garry eventually,” Brady said regarding his next fight.
“Why not just do it now and just get it out of the way?
“If I’m as good as I think I am. I would fight Shavkat for the number one contender… He says he’s coming back in October [due to injury]. That really means he’s probably coming back the end of the year or even next year.
“Me and Ian had a little interaction at the fight from across the way… I was like, me and you, that’s what I think. I think me and you are gonna have to fight now because we can’t all wait around for a title shot,” Brady explained.