UFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado Garry 15 Aug 2026 · Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US

Neil Magny defeats Ramiz Brahimaj by KO/TKO

Win The Haitian Sensation Neil Magny View profile 32-14-0

Loss Ramiz Brahimaj View profile 13-7-0

KO/TKO · punches

Round 2 · 3:20

At a glance

Analysts, AI and market side by side. Open a tab for the detail.

Analyst Picks14 analysts✗ Incorrect 43%6 picks 57%8 picks

Analyst picks AI forecasts Market odds

What happened

The result, the defining moments, and what the verdict means.

Brahimaj owned the opening round with his grappling, taking and holding top position, and looked to be dictating where the fight would be decided.

The second reversed it completely. Magny swept into top position, worked his way back to his feet, and then opened up with strikes on an exhausted Brahimaj until the finish came at 3:20.

Official event identityUFC 330: Makhachev vs Machado Garry
Official preliminary-card reportUFC · UFC 330 prelims results

Pre-fight analysis — how we saw it going in

Case for Magny

Magny's route is to use his 75-inch reach to make Brahimaj cross distance repeatedly, then keep the exchanges long enough to turn the fight into a measured three-round contest.

Case for Brahimaj

Brahimaj's strongest route is to avoid spending long stretches at Magny's preferred range and turn entries into clinches, scrambles or grappling exchanges before Magny can reset.

What We Were Watching For

Magny's management of distance against Brahimaj's first attempts to close it.
Whether Brahimaj can convert an entry into a sustained grappling exchange.
The volume and accuracy of Magny's long-range work as the rounds progress.
Which fighter is forced to abandon the first tactical plan.

Records & career stats

Magny vs Brahimaj

31-14-0
Record: 13-6-0; 3-2 last 5
Recent form: 3-2 last 5; United States
Nationality: United States; 38
Age: 33; 1.91 m
Height — Magny leads: 1.78 m; 203 cm
Reach — Magny leads: 183 cm; —
Stance: —; 45%
Finish rateFinish % — Brahimaj leads: 100%; 10
Wins by KO/TKOKO wins — Magny leads: 1; 5
Wins by submissionSub wins — Brahimaj leads: 12; 3.39
Sig. strikes landed / minStr / min — Magny leads: 2.14; —
Sig. strikes absorbed / minAbs / min: —; —
Striking defenseStrike def.: —; —
Takedown defenseTD def.: —; —
Avg. fight timeAvg. time: —; Elevation Fight Team
Team: Valle Flow Striking

Career stats per UFC.com; recent form is each fighter's last five bouts. Numbers reflect the fighter data snapshot used for this page. Bars compare each stat on a fixed scale; the “Edge” marker flags the leading corner where the gap is meaningful. The snapshot plots five career rates — output, striking defense, durability (strikes absorbed, inverted), takedown defense and finish rate — each normalised on its own scale.

Who Called It?

How the analysts' picks held up once the cage door closed.

(6) 43%

WMagny

57% (8)

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Analyst prediction scorecards

Bedtime MMA170 resolved calls Bedtime MMAView full track record Winner Accuracy 70.6% 120 50 Method Accuracy 63.6% 56 32 Round Accuracy 40.0% 10 15 Underdog Accuracy 48.5% 16 17 How each is counted: Winner called Method called Round called Correct underdog calls	Historic market Underdog call, market price 41.5%. Magny · Dec	Magny · KO/TKO R2	Hit	Miss	Not called
Favors Magny's physical advantages and takedowns in a unanimous decision. “I got to go with Neil Magny. I think Neil Magny is going to get takedowns.” Hear it — 5:07 Bedtime MMA on YouTube ↗ Bedtime MMA’s track record → Track record: winner called in 120 of 170 resolved picks. How winner calls are counted
MMA JOEY96 resolved calls MMA JOEYView full track record Winner Accuracy 68.8% 66 30 Method Accuracy 42.6% 20 27 Round Accuracy 26.9% 7 19 Underdog Accuracy 41.2% 7 10 How each is counted: Winner called Method called Round called Correct underdog calls	Historic market Favourite call, market price 58.5%. Brahimaj · Dec	Magny · KO/TKO R2	Miss	Not applicable — the winner call missed	Not applicable — the winner call missed
Calls a 29-28 Brahimaj decision. “I'll say it's a close decision win, 29-28 decision win for Ramiz Brahimaj.” Hear it — 6:37 MMA JOEY on YouTube ↗ MMA JOEY’s track record → Track record: winner called in 66 of 96 resolved picks. How winner calls are counted
KennyOkoyeMMA53 resolved calls KennyOkoyeMMAView full track record Winner Accuracy 67.9% 36 17 Method Accuracy 71.4% 5 2 Round Accuracy 0.0% 2 Underdog Accuracy 62.5% 5 3 How each is counted: Winner called Method called Round called Correct underdog calls	Historic market Underdog call, market price 41.5%. Magny · to win	Magny · KO/TKO R2	Hit	Not called	Not called
Selects Magny in the full-card prediction segment. “I'm going to go Kenny AOY for the win.” Hear it — 5:27 KennyOkoyeMMA on YouTube ↗ KennyOkoyeMMA’s track record → Track record: winner called in 36 of 53 resolved picks. How winner calls are counted
Michael Chiesa62 resolved calls Michael ChiesaView full track record Winner Accuracy 67.7% 42 20 Method Accuracy 50.0% 2 2 Round AccuracyCalls the winner, not the round Underdog Accuracy 14.3% 1 6 How each is counted: Winner called Method called Round called Correct underdog calls	Historic market Favourite call, market price 58.5%. Brahimaj · to win	Magny · KO/TKO R2	Miss	Not applicable — the winner call missed	Not applicable — the winner call missed
Favors Brahimaj's leg attacks, heavier shots and grappling against Magny. “I'm going with Ramse Brahimi.” Hear it — 13:04 Michael Chiesa on YouTube ↗ Michael Chiesa’s track record → Track record: winner called in 42 of 62 resolved picks. How winner calls are counted
James Lynch33 resolved calls James LynchView full track record Winner Accuracy 66.7% 22 11 Method Accuracy 53.8% 7 6 Round Accuracy 0.0% 5 Underdog Accuracy 100.0% 1 How each is counted: Winner called Method called Round called Correct underdog calls	Historic market Favourite call, market price 58.5%. Brahimaj · Sub · R2	Magny · KO/TKO R2	Miss	Not applicable — the winner call missed	Not applicable — the winner call missed
Picks Brahimaj by second-round submission, while allowing Magny by decision would not surprise him. “I'm going to go Ramiz by second round submission to choke out Neil Magny.” Source unavailable — 4:51 James Lynch on YouTube ↗ James Lynch’s track record → Track record: winner called in 22 of 33 resolved picks. How winner calls are counted
JakeGerberMMA116 resolved calls JakeGerberMMAView full track record Winner Accuracy 66.4% 77 39 Method Accuracy 61.7% 29 18 Round Accuracy 44.4% 4 5 Underdog Accuracy 25.0% 2 6 How each is counted: Winner called Method called Round called Correct underdog calls	Historic market Favourite call, market price 58.5%. Brahimaj · Sub · R2	Magny · KO/TKO R2	Miss	Not applicable — the winner call missed	Not applicable — the winner call missed
Calls the fight a coin flip but formally picks Brahimaj by second-round submission after the weigh-in caveat. “I'm going to say Ramesiz Brahimi by a second round submission.” Hear it — 12:49 JakeGerberMMA on YouTube ↗ JakeGerberMMA’s track record → Track record: winner called in 77 of 116 resolved picks. How winner calls are counted
The MMA Guru296 resolved calls The MMA GuruView full track record Winner Accuracy 65.9% 195 101 Method Accuracy 52.9% 55 49 Round Accuracy 34.3% 12 23 Underdog Accuracy 45.5% 15 18 How each is counted: Winner called Method called Round called Correct underdog calls	Historic market Underdog call, market price 41.5%. Magny · to win	Magny · KO/TKO R2	Hit	Not called	Not called
Calls Magny an unusual pick but ultimately backs him to win. “I'm picking Neil Magny to win.” Hear it — 4:04 The MMA Guru on YouTube ↗ The MMA Guru’s track record → Track record: winner called in 195 of 296 resolved picks. How winner calls are counted
DFS By The Numbers142 resolved calls DFS By The NumbersView full track record Winner Accuracy 65.5% 93 49 Method Accuracy 58.5% 48 34 Round Accuracy 35.9% 14 25 Underdog Accuracy 35.0% 7 13 How each is counted: Winner called Method called Round called Correct underdog calls	Historic market Favourite call, market price 58.5%. Brahimaj · Sub · R1	Magny · KO/TKO R2	Miss	Not applicable — the winner call missed	Not applicable — the winner call missed
Sees Brahimaj's early submission threat as the path before his cardio becomes a factor. “I'm going Rome here to win this fight. I'll take him to win this fight by first round submission.” Hear it — 11:24 DFS By The Numbers on YouTube ↗ DFS By The Numbers’s track record → Track record: winner called in 93 of 142 resolved picks. How winner calls are counted
HopperMMA120 resolved calls HopperMMAView full track record Winner Accuracy 63.3% 76 44 Method Accuracy 64.6% 42 23 Round Accuracy 47.2% 17 19 Underdog Accuracy 26.3% 5 14 How each is counted: Winner called Method called Round called Correct underdog calls	Historic market Favourite call, market price 58.5%. Brahimaj · Dec	Magny · KO/TKO R2	Miss	Not applicable — the winner call missed	Not applicable — the winner call missed
Sees Brahimaj as the more dangerous fighter and backs him to win a decision despite acknowledging Magny's paths to victory. “I'm going to go Brahimaj by decision.” Hear it — 3:05 HopperMMA on YouTube ↗ HopperMMA’s track record → Track record: winner called in 76 of 120 resolved picks. How winner calls are counted
Leftlane MMA18 resolved calls Leftlane MMAView full track record Winner Accuracy 61.1% 11 7 Method Accuracy 75.0% 3 1 Round Accuracy 0.0% 1 Underdog Accuracy 50.0% 1 1 How each is counted: Winner called Method called Round called Correct underdog calls	Historic market Underdog call, market price 41.5%. Magny · to win	Magny · KO/TKO R2	Hit	Not called	Not called
Picks Neil Magny; no method is stated. “actual good comps, so yeah, give me Puna, not Puna. Give me Neil Magny to craft it up and hopefully not stick his head in a [ __ ] guillotine.” Hear it — 1:28 Leftlane MMA on YouTube ↗ Leftlane MMA’s track record → Track record: winner called in 11 of 18 resolved picks. How winner calls are counted
Half The Battle87 resolved calls Half The BattleView full track record Winner Accuracy 60.9% 53 34 Method Accuracy 71.4% 10 4 Round Accuracy 0.0% 1 Underdog Accuracy 29.4% 5 12 How each is counted: Winner called Method called Round called Correct underdog calls	Historic market Favourite call, market price 58.5%. Brahimaj · to win	Magny · KO/TKO R2	Miss	Not applicable — the winner call missed	Not applicable — the winner call missed
Picks Brahimaj and expects an early finish, but does not give a committed type or round. “I predict Ramse comes out here and finishes Neil Magny early.” Hear it — 42:41 Half The Battle on YouTube ↗ Half The Battle’s track record → Track record: winner called in 53 of 87 resolved picks. How winner calls are counted
Bookie Beatdown26 resolved calls Bookie BeatdownView full track record Winner Accuracy 50.0% 13 13 Method Accuracy 0.0% 2 Round AccuracyCalls the winner, not the round Underdog Accuracy 16.7% 1 5 How each is counted: Winner called Method called Round called Correct underdog calls	Historic market Underdog call, market price 41.5%. Magny · to win	Magny · KO/TKO R2	Hit	Not called	Not called
Both hosts agree on Magny; the discussed round-three prop is not stored as a method prediction. “I'm taking that little shot on Neil Magny as well.” Hear it — 76:56 Bookie Beatdown on YouTube ↗ Bookie Beatdown’s track record → Track record: winner called in 13 of 26 resolved picks. How winner calls are counted
Alexander K. Lee12 resolved calls Alexander K. LeeView full track record Winner Accuracy 50.0% 6 6 Method AccuracyNamed methods — none on a correct call yet Round AccuracyNamed rounds — none on a correct call yet Underdog Accuracy 33.3% 1 2 How each is counted: Winner called Method called Round called Correct underdog calls	Historic market Underdog call, market price 41.5%. Magny · to win	Magny · KO/TKO R2	Hit	Not called	Not called
MMA Fighting's UFC 330 predictions article has Alexander K. Lee picking Neil Magny. Read source Alexander K. Lee’s track record → Track record: winner called in 6 of 12 resolved picks. How winner calls are counted
Chris Schweppe61 resolved calls Chris SchweppeView full track record Winner Accuracy 49.2% 30 31 Method Accuracy 53.3% 16 14 Round Accuracy 27.3% 6 16 Underdog Accuracy 21.4% 3 11 How each is counted: Winner called Method called Round called Correct underdog calls	Historic market Favourite call, market price 58.5%. Brahimaj · Sub · R1	Magny · KO/TKO R2	Miss	Not applicable — the winner call missed	Not applicable — the winner call missed
Chris Schweppe's UFC 330 fight-picks article has him picking Ramiz Brahimaj by first-round submission. Read source Chris Schweppe’s track record → Track record: winner called in 30 of 61 resolved picks. How winner calls are counted

6 of 14 called the winner.

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