A welterweight title bout headlines UFC 330 on Aug. 15 in Philadelphia. Champion Islam Makhachev (28-1) puts his 170-pound championship on the line against top contender Ian Machado Garry (17-1) at Xfinity Mobile Arena. The fight promotion announced the matchup on Wednesday.
Makhachev captured the welterweight title at UFC 322 last November, defeating Jack Della Maddalena via unanimous decision in a one-sided fight. It was the Russian’s welterweight debut after relinquishing the lightweight crown. With the win, Makhachev tied the record for the longest win streak in UFC history with 16. He’s currently ranked as the top pound-for-pound fighter in the world.
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Garry will make the walk to the octagon on Aug. 15 riding a two-fight winning streak. He defeated former champion Belal Muhammad by unanimous decision in his last outing. The lone blemish on his record came to Shavkat Rakhmonov by unanimous decision in December 2024.
The event will mark the promotion’s fourth visit to Philadelphia.
