Overview
- Makhachev confirmed on Monday that he has relocated his final preparations to Nick Catone MMA in New Jersey with key teammates and coaches training alongside him.
- He said his game plan is simple: close the distance, catch Ian Machado Garry and secure takedowns to control the fight.
- Makhachev described Garry as a consistent hit-and-move fighter who 'runs too much,' and said camp work has emphasized following and cutting off that movement.
- When asked about Charles Oliveira training with Garry, Makhachev dismissed the concern with a joking line that Oliveira will only 'teach him how to tap fast.'
- The Aug. 15 UFC 330 main event in Philadelphia will be Makhachev's first welterweight title defense and observers say its outcome will test his pressure-and-wrestling approach and shape his two-division legacy.