UFC 330 - Makhachev-Garry
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The UFC 330 main paper isn't needfully blowing fans distant connected paper, but the main arena features 1 of the sport's astir ascendant champions, Islam Makhachev against the mercurial but talented Ian Machado Garry.
After what we saw Justin Gaethje do to Ilia Topuria, we person to wonderment if 2026 is the twelvemonth for upsets? Also, UFC 330 has already mislaid a conflict pinch the Erin Blanchfield Jasmine Jasudavicius conflict falling off. Here's your one-stop shop for each things UFC 330. Let's talk MMA.
UFC 330 Key Facts
- Event: UFC 330, Makhachev vs. Machado Garry
- Date: Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026
- Venue: Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia
- Main event: Islam Makhachev vs. Ian Machado Garry, welterweight title
- Co-main: Mackenzie Dern vs. Gillian Robertson, women's strawweight title
- Bouts: 11
- Ranked fighters: 4
- Where to watch: Paramount+, each 3 blocks
What Is The Full UFC 330 Fight Card?
Eleven bouts, 4 connected the main card.
Main card, 9 p.m. ET
- Islam Makhachev (C) vs. Ian Machado Garry (No. 1), welterweight title
- Mackenzie Dern (C) vs. Gillian Robertson (No. 5), women's strawweight title
- Mansur Abdul-Malik vs. Dustin Stoltzfus, middleweight
- Edson Barboza vs. Esteban Ribovics, lightweight
Prelims, 7 p.m. ET
- Chidi Njokuani vs. Joel Álvarez, welterweight
- Jalin Turner vs. Kauê Fernandes, lightweight
- Donte Johnson vs. Eric McConico, middleweight
- Vicente Luque vs. Tresean Gore, middleweight
Early prelims, 5:30 p.m. ET
- Rafael Tobias vs. Lucas Fernando, ray heavyweight
- Neil Magny vs. Ramiz Brahimaj, welterweight
- Jeremiah Wells vs. Myktybek Orolbai, welterweight
What Time Does UFC 330 Start?
All times Eastern. The earlier commencement windows arrived pinch the Paramount+ deal, truthful a schedule from a past numbered paper will beryllium disconnected by hours.
- Early prelims: 5:30 p.m.
- Prelims: 7 p.m.
- Main card: 9 p.m.
How Can You Watch UFC 330?
One subscription covers each 3 blocks.
- Paramount+: each block, plans from $8.99 a month
- UFC Fight Pass: early prelims only
- CBS: This Is UFC: Makhachev vs. Machado Garry, Friday astatine 8 p.m. ET
The CBS typical is free complete the air.
Does Garry Have A Chance To Beat Makhachev?
Yes, but he’ll request to beryllium astir perfect. To put it plainly, Garry’s takedown defense must beryllium astatine a ultimate level if he’s going to person a chance successful this one. He’ll person a little model successful stand-up, but the infinitesimal he lands thing aliases appears to person immoderate advantage connected the feet, the champion, whom Demetrious Johnson called a “Nasty Monster” will look for the takedown. If Garry gets taken down, he's sewage to get up. If Makhachev tin support apical control, this will get ugly.
Belal Muhammad went the afloat 15 pinch Garry successful November and grounded connected each 7 takedown attempts, retired of the aforesaid campy arsenic the champion.
What's The Co-Main Event And Is It A Good Fight?
Dern-Robertson is possibly the least-celebrated world title conflict truthful acold this year. However, it could beryllium a Fight-of-the-Night candidate. Dern and Robertson are some superb grapplers which intends this 1 could upwind up being decided successful kickboxing. Who has the separator successful that area, possibly the challenger, but we'll see. Don't slumber connected this one.
Robertson told UFC.com she finds her TKO successful the 3rd aliases 4th round.
How Many Ranked Fighters Are On The Card?
It's unusual to spot truthful fewer classed fighters connected a numbered UFC event, but the only fighters connected the paper pinch a number adjacent to their sanction are the main and co-main eventers.
Four classed fighters, eleven fights. The Meta rankings return the aforesaid 4 names, and UFC 331 is the contrast.
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