UFC 330 has officially added two title fights to its card. On Wednesday, the promotion announced that Islam Makhachev will defend his welterweight championship against Ian Machado Garry in the main event, while Mackenzie Dern will put her women’s strawweight title on the line against Gillian Robertson in the co-main event.
Bills' Greg Rousseau named AFC Special Teams Player of the Week after clutch overtime block Makhachev now sits at the top of the UFC’s official pound-for-pound rankings and is on a 16-fight winning streak. After suffering a shocking knockout loss to Adriano Martins in his second UFC fight, Makhachev went on to dominate the division. At UFC 280, he defeated Charles Oliveira to win the lightweight championship.
Makhachev defended his title twice against elite pound-for-pound fighter Alexander Volkanovski and also kept the belt with submission wins over Dustin Poirier and Renato Moicano. He later vacated the lightweight title to move up to welterweight, where he defeated Jack Della Maddalena in his latest fight to win the 170-pound championship.
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UFC 330 Gets a Massive Championship Doubleheader
UFC CEO Dana White officially announced that Islam Makhachev will face Ian Machado Garry in the main event of UFC 330 on August 15 in Philadelphia. The fight will mark Makhachev’s first welterweight title defense since capturing the championship at UFC 322 in November. Before moving up in weight, Makhachev built a legendary run as one of the most dominant lightweight champions in UFC history.
Dana White also revealed that the women’s strawweight championship will be on the line in the co-main event of UFC 330, as reigning champion Mackenzie Dern faces submission specialist Gillian Robertson. The bout marks Dern’s first title defense since capturing the belt in October. A decorated Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt, Dern will look to showcase her elite ground game against Robertson, the Canadian standout who owns the record for the most submission wins in UFC women’s history.
Can Ian Garry Pull Off the Biggest Upset of His Career?
Ian Garry has the physical and technical ability to create a major upset against Islam Makhachev at UFC 330. Even though Makhachev enters as the clear pound-for-pound favorite, Garry’s size, reach, and youth give him real weapons to test the champion.
Ian Garry is officially set to challenge Islam Makhachev for the UFC Welterweight Championship at UFC 330, which takes place on August 15, 2026, at the Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia.
All About Ian Garry and Islam Makhachev Records
Ian Garry, who holds a 17-1 record, stands 6’3″ tall with a 74.5-inch reach. Makhachev, meanwhile, comes in with a 28-1 record as a natural lightweight who has now moved up to welterweight. Garry will be the biggest and rangiest opponent Makhachev has ever faced.
Garry is a smart and technical striker. If he can keep the fight at range and use his kicks to stay away from Makhachev’s strong clinch and grappling, he has a real chance to outpoint the champion or even finish him on the feet.
Final thought about future fight
If Ian Garry pulls off the upset, it could signal a major new era for the welterweight division and open the door to several big title defenses. If Makhachev keeps his belt, he may move on to super-fights in other weight classes, while Garry would still remain one of the division’s main names for years to come.
