Irishman Ian Garry continued his dramatic rise in the UFC with a unanimous decision victory over American Neil Magny in Boston on Saturday night.

The 25-year-old welterweight dominated all three rounds of UFC 292 to improve his professional record to 13-0.

Garry had said sky sports before the fight, he would ‘annihilate’ Magny, a man he called the division’s ‘gatekeeper’, the 36-year-old with the most wins in welterweight history.

The Irishman led the fight early on attacking Magny’s leg quickly and winning 30-26, 30-26, 30-24 on the scorecards before declaring he wanted to take on Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson next .

Garry was originally scheduled to face Geoff Neal, but he pulled out of the bout for undisclosed reasons and Neal’s fellow American Magny stepped in at short notice.

“I’ll be the biggest star in the UFC – give me Stephen Thompson!”

Garry said: “If I’m not the biggest star right now, I will be.

“When I beat Colby Covington in the next few fights, I will be. If I’m not now, when I beat Wonderboy, I will be.

“If I’m not now, when I have this belt wrapped around my waist, I definitely will be.

“I’m 25 and I’m telling you now, I have to prove that I’m the best striker this division has ever seen. To be the best striker, you have to beat the best strikers.

“Everyone has Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson on this list, so give me Thompson anytime, anywhere for five rounds. I’m going to prove to you that I’m the next generation of strikers in the world.”

In the main event, American Sean O’Malley stunned Aljamain Sterling with a brutal second-round knockout to become the new UFC bantamweight champion.