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

Islam Makhachev defeats Ian Machado Garry by unanimous decision

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Unanimous decision

Round 5 · 5:00

Makhachev vs Machado Garry — Welterweight Title · UFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado Garry

At a glance

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

What happened

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

Islam Makhachev opened the UFC 330 main event by taking control with his grappling, then dropped Ian Machado Garry in the second round with a right hand and a left high kick after a clinch break. It gave the champion the clearest moment of the fight and forced Garry to recover under sustained pressure.

Garry worked his way back into the contest in the third, out-landing Makhachev as the champion began to tire. The challenger had found a route into the fight, but Makhachev returned to his wrestling in the fourth and repeatedly put Garry back on the mat.

Makhachev closed the fight by taking Garry’s back after another fifth-round takedown. That late control settled the pace of the final round and secured a unanimous decision, keeping the welterweight title with the champion.

Judges' scorecards

JudgeSal D’Amato
 R1R2R3R4R5Total
Makhachev10109101049
Machado Garry99109946
JudgeMike Bell
 R1R2R3R4R5Total
Makhachev10109101049
Machado Garry99109946
JudgeEric Colon
 R1R2R3R4R5Total
Makhachev1010991048
Machado Garry991010947
Pre-fight analysis — how we saw it going in

Case for Makhachev

Makhachev's clearest route is to turn a striking exchange into a takedown, then make Garry solve the next position before he can rebuild distance.

Case for Machado Garry

Garry needs to keep the fight long, make Makhachev reset after every exchange and force the champion to cross open space before the clinch arrives.

What We Were Watching For

  • Garry's first response when Makhachev closes distance behind his striking.
  • Whether Makhachev can hold position after Garry's initial takedown defense.
  • The champion's pace against a challenger whose best work comes with room to see attacks develop.
  • How quickly each fighter can turn a defended attack into the next phase.
Records & career stats
28-1-0
Record
17-1-0
8-0 last 8
Recent formRecent formWin–loss record over the fighter’s last five bouts, newest first, as carried in their UFC/FightMetric career stats.
4-1 last 5
Russia
Nationality
Ireland
34
Age
28
1.78 m
Height — Machado Garry leads
1.91 m
179 cm
Reach — Machado Garry leads
189 cm
Southpaw
StanceStanceWhich side a fighter leads from — a striking term, not a religious one. Orthodox: right-handed, left foot and hand forward (the common default). Southpaw: the mirror image, right side forward (usually a left-hander). Switch: changes between the two during a fight.
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67%
Finish rateFinish % — Makhachev leadsFinish rateThe share of a fighter’s wins that ended inside the distance — by KO/TKO or submission — rather than going to the judges’ scorecards. Higher means more finishes.
47%
5
Wins by KO/TKOKO wins — Machado Garry leads
7
13
Wins by submissionSub wins — Makhachev leads
1
2.27
Sig. strikes landed / minStr / min — Machado Garry leadsSignificant strikes landed per minuteAverage number of significant strikes a fighter lands for every minute of fight time — a read on striking output and pace. From UFC/FightMetric career stats.
4.29
1.42
Sig. strikes absorbed / minAbs / minSignificant strikes absorbed per minuteAverage number of significant strikes a fighter takes for every minute of fight time. Lower is better — it means they get hit less often. From UFC/FightMetric career stats.
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61%
Striking defenseStrike def.Striking defenseThe percentage of opponents’ significant strikes that do not land — strikes slipped, blocked or evaded. Higher is better. Not the same as striking accuracy, which counts your own strikes that land. From UFC/FightMetric.
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91%
Takedown defenseTD def.Takedown defenseThe percentage of opponents’ takedown attempts that are stuffed. Higher means harder to put on the mat. From UFC/FightMetric.
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Avg. fight timeAvg. timeAverage fight timeThe mean length of the fighter’s bouts (minutes:seconds) — a rough read on whether they tend to finish early or go the distance. From UFC/FightMetric.
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Lightweight (moving up)
Weight classWeight
Welterweight
American Kickboxing Academy · San Jose
Team
Team Garry

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.

Analyst picks: Livid Larry MMA Hit; Bedtime MMA Hit; TheWeasle Hit; AJ Devito Hit; MMA JOEY Miss; KennyOkoyeMMA Hit; Lucas Tracy Hit; Michael Chiesa Hit; James Blissett Hit; Kasper MMA Hit; JakeGerberMMA Hit; The MMA Guru Miss; DFS By The Numbers Miss; We Want Picks Hit; Kunath Miss; HopperMMA Hit; Brent Brookhouse Hit; Michael Iannone Hit; Fight Productions Hit; Leftlane MMA Hit; Half The Battle Hit; Alexander Volkanovski Hit; Brian Campbell Hit; Michael Bisping Hit; Michael Mormile Hit; Greedo Plays MMA Hit; Shakiel Mahjouri Hit; Brandon Wise Miss; Alexander K. Lee Hit; Chris Schweppe Miss; Jesse Holland Miss; CallumCF MMA Hit.

Analyst prediction scorecards
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Livid Larry MMA28 resolved calls
Historic market Favourite call, market price 73.5%. Makhachev · to winMakhachev · Dec R5HitNot calledNot called
Bedtime MMA170 resolved calls
Historic market Favourite call, market price 73.5%. Makhachev · DecMakhachev · Dec R5HitHitNot called
TheWeasle163 resolved calls
Historic market Favourite call, market price 73.5%. Makhachev · Sub · R3Makhachev · Dec R5HitMissMiss
AJ Devito237 resolved calls
Historic market Favourite call, market price 73.5%. Makhachev · SubMakhachev · Dec R5HitMissNot called
MMA JOEY96 resolved calls
Historic market Underdog call, market price 26.5%. Machado Garry · DecMakhachev · Dec R5MissNot applicable — the winner call missedNot applicable — the winner call missed
KennyOkoyeMMA53 resolved calls
Historic market Favourite call, market price 73.5%. Makhachev · to winMakhachev · Dec R5HitNot calledNot called
Lucas Tracy53 resolved calls
Historic market Favourite call, market price 73.5%. Makhachev · SubMakhachev · Dec R5HitMissNot called
Michael Chiesa62 resolved calls
Historic market Favourite call, market price 73.5%. Makhachev · to winMakhachev · Dec R5HitNot calledNot called
James Blissett43 resolved calls
Historic market Favourite call, market price 73.5%. Makhachev · DecMakhachev · Dec R5HitHitNot called
Kasper MMA18 resolved calls
Historic market Favourite call, market price 73.5%. Makhachev · DecMakhachev · Dec R5HitHitNot called
JakeGerberMMA116 resolved calls
Historic market Favourite call, market price 73.5%. Makhachev · DecMakhachev · Dec R5HitHitNot called
The MMA Guru296 resolved calls
Historic market Underdog call, market price 26.5%. Machado Garry · DecMakhachev · Dec R5MissNot applicable — the winner call missedNot applicable — the winner call missed
DFS By The Numbers142 resolved calls
Historic market Underdog call, market price 26.5%. Machado Garry · DecMakhachev · Dec R5MissNot applicable — the winner call missedNot applicable — the winner call missed
We Want Picks145 resolved calls
Historic market Favourite call, market price 73.5%. Makhachev · to winMakhachev · Dec R5HitNot calledNot called
Kunath39 resolved calls
Historic market Underdog call, market price 26.5%. Machado Garry · to winMakhachev · Dec R5MissNot applicable — the winner call missedNot applicable — the winner call missed
HopperMMA120 resolved calls
Historic market Favourite call, market price 73.5%. Makhachev · DecMakhachev · Dec R5HitHitNot called
Brent Brookhouse38 resolved calls
Historic market Favourite call, market price 73.5%. Makhachev · DecMakhachev · Dec R5HitHitNot called
Michael Iannone21 resolved calls
Historic market Favourite call, market price 73.5%. Makhachev · to winMakhachev · Dec R5HitNot calledNot called
Fight Productions31 resolved calls
Historic market Favourite call, market price 73.5%. Makhachev · DecMakhachev · Dec R5HitHitNot called
Leftlane MMA18 resolved calls
Historic market Favourite call, market price 73.5%. Makhachev · to winMakhachev · Dec R5HitNot calledNot called
Half The Battle87 resolved calls
Historic market Favourite call, market price 73.5%. Makhachev · to winMakhachev · Dec R5HitNot calledNot called
Alexander Volkanovski5 resolved calls
Historic market Favourite call, market price 73.5%. Makhachev · to winMakhachev · Dec R5HitNot calledNot called
Brian Campbell38 resolved calls
Historic market Favourite call, market price 73.5%. Makhachev · DecMakhachev · Dec R5HitHitNot called
Michael Bisping33 resolved calls
Historic market Favourite call, market price 73.5%. Makhachev · to winMakhachev · Dec R5HitNot calledNot called
Michael Mormile33 resolved calls
Historic market Favourite call, market price 73.5%. Makhachev · Sub · R4Makhachev · Dec R5HitMissMiss
Greedo Plays MMA37 resolved calls
Historic market Favourite call, market price 73.5%. Makhachev · DecMakhachev · Dec R5HitHitNot called
Shakiel Mahjouri39 resolved calls
Historic market Favourite call, market price 73.5%. Makhachev · Sub · R4Makhachev · Dec R5HitMissMiss
Brandon Wise38 resolved calls
Historic market Underdog call, market price 26.5%. Machado Garry · DecMakhachev · Dec R5MissNot applicable — the winner call missedNot applicable — the winner call missed
Alexander K. Lee12 resolved calls
Historic market Favourite call, market price 73.5%. Makhachev · to winMakhachev · Dec R5HitNot calledNot called
Chris Schweppe61 resolved calls
Historic market Underdog call, market price 26.5%. Machado Garry · KO/TKO · R2Makhachev · Dec R5MissNot applicable — the winner call missedNot applicable — the winner call missed
Jesse Holland53 resolved calls
Historic market Underdog call, market price 26.5%. Machado Garry · DecMakhachev · Dec R5MissNot applicable — the winner call missedNot applicable — the winner call missed
CallumCF MMA11 resolved calls
Historic market Favourite call, market price 73.5%. Makhachev · DecMakhachev · Dec R5HitHitNot called

25 of 32 nailed it.

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