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Updated · MMA Fighting · Aug 15Makhachev Defends Welterweight Belt at UFC 330, Chasing 17th Straight UFC Win
3 articles · Updated · MMA Fighting · Aug 15Summary
- UFC 330’s main event is expected around midnight ET, with Islam Makhachev making his first fight of 2026 against Ian Machado Garry.
- A win would give Makhachev a successful welterweight title defense and break Anderson Silva’s mark with a 17th straight UFC victory.
- Paramount+ carries the card starting at 5:30 p.m. ET for early prelims, 7 p.m. for prelims and 9 p.m. for the main card.
- Mackenzie Dern meets Gillian Robertson in the co-main event, defending her UFC strawweight title for the first time.
- The bout could further cement Makhachev’s place among the few UFC champions to defend titles across multiple weight divisions.
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Could Ian Machado Garry's elite striking shatter Islam Makhachev's historic win streak and derail his UFC GOAT legacy? With Makhachev hinting at limited time left, is UFC 330 the final chapter in his quest for double-champion immortality? Will Gillian Robertson's brutal ground-and-pound strategy be enough to dethrone Mackenzie Dern in her first strawweight title defense?