Overview
- Jon Jones publicly picked Islam Makhachev to win the UFC 330 main event, citing Makhachev’s elite wrestling as the decisive advantage.
- The welterweight title fight is formally booked for Aug. 15 at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia and remains scheduled as the card’s headliner.
- Makhachev built his case by defending the lightweight title four times before moving up and dethroning Jack Della Maddalena to become welterweight champion.
- Ian Machado Garry enters the bout with a reported 17-1 record and recent wins over Belal Muhammad and Carlos Prates, with his only loss coming to Shavkat Rakhmonov.
- Early betting and analyst sentiment favor Makhachev because of his grappling and control, and Jones’ public praise has raised legacy stakes and extra attention ahead of the fight.