Reigning welterweight champion Islam Makhachev puts his belt on the line against Ian Machado Garry at UFC 330 in Philadelphia, seeking to break Anderson Silva's historic win streak record.
UFC 330 takes place on Saturday, August 15, 2026, live from the Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The event is headlined by a pair of title fights in the main and co-main event slots.
In the main event, reigning welterweight champion and pound-for-pound king Islam Makhachev makes his first title defense against Irish contender Ian Machado Garry, who enters the fight as the betting underdog. Makhachev previously captured the belt by dethroning Jack Della Maddalena at UFC 322 last November. In addition to defending his championship, Makhachev is seeking to break a tie with Anderson Silva for the longest winning streak in UFC history.
Garry, the division's number two contender, brings a 17-1 record into the fight. His only promotional loss came against Shavkat Rakhmonov at UFC 310, though he subsequently earned wins against Carlos Prates and former champion Belal Muhammad.
The co-main event features a women's strawweight title defense by champion Mackenzie Dern against challenger Gillian Robertson. This marks Dern's first title defense since capturing the vacant title against Virna Jandiroba in October 2025.
The fight card also includes matchups featuring Jalin Turner, Edson Barboza, Esteban Ribovics, Neil Magny, Vicente Luque, and Charles Johnson. Chidi Njokuani faces Joel Álvarez in the featured prelim bout, while Rafael Tobias versus Lucas Fernando closes out the early prelims.
For viewers in India, the early prelims start at 2:30 AM IST on Sunday, August 16, followed by the preliminary card at 4:30 AM IST, and the main card starting at 6:30 AM IST.
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