Islam Makhachev beats Ian Machado Garry at UFC 330…
PHILADELPHIA — The bridge of Islam Makhachev’s nostril, proper cheek and brow had been scraped or sliced open and his left cheek sported a baseball-sized bruise after taking a few too many brutal blows to the face.
He might not have regarded the half, yet Makhachev was again a winner — all while toppling one of UFC’s most enduring data.
Makhachev set the UFC report with his seventeenth straight victory, reaching the milestone with a unanimous resolution over Ian Machado Garry to efficiently defend his 170-pound championship in the main event of UFC 330 on Saturday night time.
Makhachev gained 49-46 on two scorecards and 48-47 on the third in a aggressive five-round struggle that never rose to the extent of greatness.
Islam Makhachev punches Ian Machado Garry en route to defending his welterweight title at UFC 330 on Aug. 15, 2026 in Philadelphia. Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC
“He gave me a hard time,” Makhachev said, “but I still prove it every fight.”
Makhachev (29-1) was tied with UFC Hall of Famer Anderson Silva with 16 straight victories and has not misplaced since UFC 192 in 2015. Makhachev gained the welterweight crown in his first attempt when he beat Jack Della Maddalena at UFC 322 in November 2025.
He took his share of head kicks in his first title protection, notably in the third spherical that did most of the beauty injury, yet bested a report set by Silva that had stood for 13 years.
“If he keeps going like he says he’s going to keep going, it might never be beaten,” UFC CEO Dana White said.
The 34-year-old Makhachev almost ended the struggle in the second when he threw his left foot and caught Machado Garry flush with a headkick that dropped the challenger to his rear end. Makhachev pounced with a sequence of punches that had the sellout crowd of 19,238 followers roaring in anticipation of a fast end, only for Machado Garry — serenaded throughout with obscenity-laced chants — to maintain on and end the spherical.
Machado Garry (17-2) gained the third spherical on all three scorecards and rallied in the fifth spherical with seven important strikes landed to none for Makhachev.
Yet it wasn’t enough to topple one of UFC’s great fighters.
“I believed in my heart and soul I was better than him tonight, and he won,” Machado Garry said. “No complaints, no excuses. I’m 28, I have a decade of domination already. This man won tonight.”
Makhachev — who held the light-weight championship and has seven whole wins in title fights — continues to dominate no matter the weight class.
Dern defends 115-pound title on first strive
Mackenzie Dern efficiently defended the 115-pound championship in her first title protection with a unanimous resolution victory over Gillian Robertson that might set her up for a struggle with division great Zhang Weili.
Mackenzie Dern is all smiles after profitable right here ladies’s strawweight title struggle over Gillian Robertson at UFC 330 on Aug. 15, 2026 in Philadelphia. AP
Dern (17-5) gained the vacant strawweight belt in her last struggle at UFC 321 and gained a lopsided and lackluster first protection against Robertson.
Dern gained 49-46 on two scorecards and 48-47 on the third in the five-round struggle.
“I wanted to get the submission with Gillian,” Dern said. “I definitely wanted to submit her. That was the goal.”
Dern almost made Robertson (17-9) faucet in the first spherical with a choke maintain that about turned the challenger’s face as pinkish-red as her braided hair. Dern may need gained the bout had it stretched even another 30 seconds, but Robertson was saved by the bell.
Too dangerous the struggle didn’t end there.
The next 4 rounds had been comparatively uneventful, and the title match slowed to a close to full stop as they largely locked up on the canvas with barely a strike thrown.
Dern’s 7-year-old daughter peered her head over the barricade from her entrance row seat and shouted encouragement each time mother acquired close to her facet of the cage. The little lady may very well be heard nicely over a rowdy crowd that had about been lulled into passiveness — and finally, boos in the fifth spherical — in the humdrum title struggle.
Barboza calls it a profession after loss at UFC 330
Edson Barboza left his struggle gloves on the mat and choked back tears as he retired following a light-weight loss on the main card to Esteben Ribovics.
The 40-year-old Barboza acquired a standing ovation and was flanked by his household as he formally called it quits after an MMA profession that started in 2009. He made his UFC debut a yr later and gained a number of Fight of the Night honors. He misplaced the last 4 fights of his profession.
“Every single fight, I promise I did my best,” Barboza said from inside the cage.
Barboza dropped to his knees and bowed his head as he lay down his gloves and was consoled by UFC ring announcer Bruce Buffer as he made the ultimate stroll back to the locker room.
Edson Barboza left his struggle gloves on the mat and choked back tears as he retired following a light-weight loss on the main card to Esteben Ribovics at UFC 330. Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC
Different variety of Broad Street Bullies usher in UFC’s return to Philadelphia
UFC held only its third numbered card in Philadelphia and first struggle event general in the town since 2019.
UFC 101 was held in August 2009, and UFC 133 was in August 2011.
Philly struggle followers had been in the temper to make up for misplaced time and about packed the sector and had been wild for the punishing motion the preliminary fights delivered hours before the main card was set to start.
It’s a good match for a metropolis that loves their bullies.
The followers acquired an early reward when 39-year-old Philly fighter Jeremiah Wells — who was booed on his walkout — gained via submission on the cardboard’s opening night time and gained over the inhospitable followers.
Tresean Gore gained his middleweight struggle, but misplaced his enamel in a unanimous resolution victory over Vicente Luque.
Gore took a knee to his mouth and misplaced most of his backside entrance enamel. They littered the cage and the struggle official picked at least one up with his gloved hand. Gore pulled down his decrease lip to show the bloody outcomes as he talked to struggle announcer Joe Rogan.
Charles Johnson celebrated his submission victory by main the gang in an off-key rendition of “Fly, Eagles, Fly.” It helps to pander. He walked out of the cage to a big ovation.
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