Overview
- The UFC announced on Wednesday that UFC 330 will take place Aug. 15 at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia and will be headlined by Islam Makhachev vs. Ian Machado Garry with Mackenzie Dern vs. Gillian Robertson as the co-main.
- Makhachev enters the bout as the reigning welterweight champion who moved up from lightweight, holds a 28-1 record, and is riding a 16-fight winning streak that ties the UFC record.
- Ian Machado Garry earned the No. 1 contender spot after back-to-back wins over Carlos Prates and Belal Muhammad and will make his first title challenge at 170 pounds.
- Dern will make her first defense of the UFC women’s strawweight title after winning the vacant belt in late 2025 and will face Robertson, a five-fight winner with the most submission wins in UFC women’s history.
- Early betting markets opened with Makhachev as a substantial favorite and multiple outlets have reported additional undercard matchups while the promotion continues to finalize the rest of the UFC 330 card.