Overview
- The card went live Saturday, August 15, at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia after ceremonial weigh‑ins that confirmed both Islam Makhachev and Ian Machado Garry at 170 pounds for the welterweight title.
- Makhachev enters as a heavy betting favorite and can claim a 17th straight UFC win with a victory, which would surpass the mark he now shares with Anderson Silva.
- Garry is the No. 2 welterweight and a 17‑1 pro whose first UFC title shot follows wins over Carlos Prates and Belal Muhammad and who says a win would launch his championship legacy.
- UFC set broadcast and timing logistics with the main card streaming on Paramount+ and regional partners and named Michael Morales as an official backup to protect the headline bout.
- The matchup is framed as a striker‑versus‑grappler test that will shape both fighters’ legacies and future matchups with takedown defense and cage control likely to decide the result.