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 seemed the half, yet Makhachev was again a winner — all while toppling certainly one of UFC’s most enduring data.
Makhachev set the UFC document together with his seventeenth straight victory, reaching the milestone with a unanimous choice 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 competitive five-round fight that never rose to the level of greatness.
Islam Makhachev punches Ian Machado Garry en path 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 try 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 round that did most of the beauty harm, yet bested a document 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 practically ended the fight 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 carry on and end the round.
Machado Garry (17-2) gained the third round on all three scorecards and rallied in the fifth round with seven important strikes landed to none for Makhachev.
Yet it wasn’t sufficient to topple certainly one of UFC’s nice 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 regardless of the weight class.
Dern defends 115-pound title on first attempt
Mackenzie Dern efficiently defended the 115-pound championship in her first title protection with a unanimous choice victory over Gillian Robertson that might set her up for a fight with division nice Zhang Weili.
Mackenzie Dern is all smiles after successful right here women’s strawweight title fight over Gillian Robertson at UFC 330 on Aug. 15, 2026 in Philadelphia. AP
Dern (17-5) gained the vacant strawweight belt in her last fight 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 fight.
“I wanted to get the submission with Gillian,” Dern said. “I definitely wanted to submit her. That was the goal.”
Dern practically made Robertson (17-9) faucet in the first round with a choke maintain that about turned the challenger’s face as pinkish-red as her braided hair. Dern might need gained the bout had it stretched even another 30 seconds, however Robertson was saved by the bell.
Too dangerous the fight didn’t end there.
The next 4 rounds had been comparatively uneventful, and the title match slowed to a close to full cease as they principally 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 obtained near her facet of the cage. The little woman may very well be heard properly over a rowdy crowd that had about been lulled into passiveness — and ultimately, boos in the fifth round — in the humdrum title fight.
Barboza calls it a profession after loss at UFC 330
Edson Barboza left his fight gloves on the mat and choked again tears as he retired following a light-weight loss on the main card to Esteben Ribovics.
The 40-year-old Barboza obtained 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 12 months 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 final stroll again to the locker room.
Edson Barboza left his fight gloves on the mat and choked again tears as he retired following a light-weight loss on the main card to Esteben Ribovics at UFC 330. Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC
Different form of Broad Street Bullies usher in UFC’s return to Philadelphia
UFC held only its third numbered card in Philadelphia and first fight event total in the metropolis since 2019.
UFC 101 was held in August 2009, and UFC 133 was in August 2011.
Philly fight followers had been in the temper to make up for misplaced time and about packed the enviornment and had been wild for the punishing action the preliminary fights delivered hours before the main card was set to start.
It’s an ideal match for a metropolis that loves their bullies.
The followers obtained an early reward when 39-year-old Philly fighter Jeremiah Wells — who was booed on his walkout — gained through submission on the card’s opening night time and gained over the inhospitable followers.
Tresean Gore gained his middleweight fight, however misplaced his enamel in a unanimous choice 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 fight official picked at least one up together with his gloved hand. Gore pulled down his decrease lip to point out the bloody outcomes as he talked to fight announcer Joe Rogan.
Charles Johnson celebrated his submission victory by main the crowd 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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