Overview
- Makhachev, in a Friday post on X, said he is healthy and "waiting for the contract."
- Multiple outlets report the UFC is negotiating Makhachev vs. Ian Machado Garry for UFC 330 on August 15 in Philadelphia, with no deal signed.
- Dana White has cited a hand issue and pointed to an August return, though Makhachev never confirmed the injury.
- Garry has pressed for the matchup and questioned shifting dates on social media, telling the champion, "We’re all waiting on you princess."
- Reports say Michael Morales is out of the title frame, which he disputed by writing he is "still alive in this war" and posting a photo with UFC executive Hunter Campbell captioned "Papers ready."