UFC star’s son creates online buzz with surprise M&M gift to Jack Della Maddalena - “Pretty cute man”

Goodwill acts are a part of the world of combat sports amidst the brewing rivalries between the fighters. On one side, fighters are calling out each other with the intention of securing the ultimate title run, while the other side also witnesses friendships shared by fighters like Islam Makhachev and Belal Muhammad. One such act of goodwill witnessed by the MMA community is when UFC starIan Machado Garry’s toddler son went up to the welterweight title challenger Jack Della Maddalena and gifted him a pack of M&M peanuts.Jack Della Maddalena is scheduled to face the reigning champion, Belal Muhammad, at UFC 315 for the welterweight belt. Both fighters are prepped for one of the highly anticipated bout, as the results would decide the next course of action for fighters like Islam Makhachev who want to move up the weight division. Makhachev’s move up to the welterweight division has been the talk of the community recently because his long-time training partner, Muhammad, reigns in the category currently. Both Makhachev and Muhammad dismissed the idea of facing each other within the Octagon.While that remains a scenario to be discussed later, after the results of UFC 315 are announced, in one of the recent podcasts, Muhammad dismissed the idea of Ian Machado Garry stepping up as a backup for the highly anticipated event. Even though there has been no response to the statement made by Muhammad, Garry’s another act caught the attention of the netizens and earned their applause.In a recent post on X, the fighter was seen asking Chatgpt, the AI platform, about Jack’s favorite food. The AI platform responded instantly with the name M&M peanuts. Garry wasted no time in getting one of the packets and had his son deliver it to JDM. The video saw the toddler approaching the fighter and handing him the packet of peanuts while saying, “Gift for you.”JDM responded, “They look good. Thank you. Legend.” The fighter was seen doing a high-five with the kid. Garry’s act took the internet by storm and received applause from the fans. One of them wrote, “Garry is a damn legend”Another one wrote, “This is great”“That's pretty cute man”Also read: “Shakespeare in the house” - Dricus du Plessis claps back at Khamzat Chimaev’s murder prep statement with a hilarious flairThe UFC 315 is scheduled for May 10, from 10 pm EST. The event will feature two title fights - between Jack Della Maddalena and Belal Muhammad, and a women’s flyweight bout between Valentina Shevchenko and Manon Fiorot.